Health & Fitness
White House Coronavirus Expert Dr. Deborah Birx Visits Pittsburgh
Dr. Deborah Birx met with Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and other officials on Thursday.

PITTSBURGH, PA —Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House Coronavirus Task Force was in Pittsburgh Thursday.
She met with Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, Allegheny County Health Department officials and Pittsburgh public safety officials. According to a tweet from the mayor's office, she praised the public safety department.
This morning after a visit with @HealthAllegheny, Mayor @billpeduto met with White House COVID Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx to discuss where #Pittsburgh stands. Dr. Birx lauded @PghPublicSafety’s preventive methods as a model for first responders nationwide. pic.twitter.com/DzHfxdKkQQ
— Office of the Mayor (@TheNextPGH) September 3, 2020
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