Obama To Meet With New U.S. Ebola Coordinator

News outlets report on the schedule for the newly appointed U.S. Ebola response coordinator, Ron Klain, as he assumes his new position.

The Hill: Obama to huddle with Ebola czar
“White House Ebola czar Ron Klain will spend Wednesday meeting with President Obama and senior administration officials responsible for coordinating the federal response to the deadly virus…” (Sink, 10/21).

Reuters: Obama, advisers to huddle with new Ebola ‘czar’ on Wednesday
“…It will be the first official day on the job for Klain, a political insider and former White House aide, who Obama named on Friday to help manage the response both abroad and at home…” (Rampton, 10/21).

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