Dr. Birx gets a new job: Ex-Trump adviser joins air purifying firm whose products eliminate COVID after she quit White House for hosting a holiday party
- Birx will serve as chief scientific and medical adviser for ActivePure Technology
- ActivePure Technology makes air purifiers that it claims clean COVID-19 from the air within minutes and from surfaces within hours
- In December, the company said it was seeking emergency approval from the FDA for its purifiers to be used in places from MLB ballparks to schools
- Birx also landed at role at the George W. Bush Institute - which is housed within the former president's Dallas library
- 'I am thrilled to be working with the incredible people and impactful programs at the Bush Institute,' Birx said
- Birx has also reportedly joined the board of the investment firm Innoviva
Dr. Deborah Birx, who served as Coronavirus Task Force coordinator in the Trump White House, will join a Texas air purifier maker and has signed on as a senior fellow at the George W. Bush Institute.
Birx, 64, will serve as chief scientific and medical adviser for ActivePure Technology, according to the company's website.
ActivePure Technology, based in Dallas, makes air purifiers that it claims cleans COVID-19 from the air within minutes and from surfaces within hours.
In December, the company said it was seeking emergency approval from the FDA for its devices to be used in places from MLB ballparks to schools and business offices, CNBC reported.
Birx resigned as the top public health official on the White House coronavirus task force in December after facing criticism for hosting a large family Thanksgiving party in Delaware, the BBC reported.
Dr. Deborah Birx, who served as Coronavirus Task Force coordinator in the Trump White House, will join a Texas air purifier maker as chief scientific and medical adviser
ActivePure Technology, based in Dallas, makes air purifiers that it claims cleans COVID-19 from the air within minutes and from surfaces within hours
In December, the company said it was seeking emergency approval from the FDA for its devices to be used in places from MLB ballparks to schools and business offices
The doctor, who initially was interested in a job in the Biden administration, has also landed a role at the George W. Bush Institute - which is housed within the former president's Dallas library. The nonpartisan group works to advance public policy.
In that new role, Birx will use her expertise in global health and pandemic response to address health disparities, according to a press release from the organization.
Birx has previously worked with the Bush Institute in 2018 as a government official to reduce cervical cancer cases among women living with HIV in 12 African countries.
'I am thrilled to be working with the incredible people and impactful programs at the Bush Institute,' Birx said in the press release.
'The Bush Institute programs put people at the center, recognizing we are stronger when we listen to each other, learn from one another, and come together to do things bigger than any of us could do alone.'
Birx also joined the board of the investment firm Innoviva this week, Politico reported.
Regulatory filings show that the Bay Area company collects royalties from medicines made by pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, the outlet reported.
Birx was tapped by former Vice President Mike Pence to manage the Trump administration´s response to the COVID-19 but her reputation suffered throughout the pandemic.
Former White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Deborah Birx answers a question while meeting with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and U.S. President Donald Trump
The doctor often clashed with President Donald Trump and other officials who pushed to reopen the country.
She also faced criticism for not speaking out more forcefully against the former president's guidance as he played down the virus and spread misinformation about its transmission.
Trump repeatedly predicted the virus would disappear and made dangerous suggestions, such as questioning at a news briefing whether ingesting bleach would help cure infected Americans.
Birx, an expert in global health, came to the White House at the beginning of the pandemic to help lead the Trump administration's response. B
While her friend and former mentor, Dr. Anthony Fauci, was promoted to become a top medical adviser to Democratic President Joe Biden, Birx did not get a job in the new administration.
- Birx lands at Bush Institute after leaving government - POLITICO
- Dr. Deborah L. Birx Joins the George W. Bush Institute as a Senior Fellow | Bush Center
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- Dr Deborah Birx: White House virus expert quits over holiday travel - BBC News
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