Who is Dr. Deborah Birx?

This appeared in The Millennial Source

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the White House Task Force assembled some of the foremost experts on contagious diseases, one of whom is Dr. Deborah Birx.

With decades of experience in researching viruses and an expertise in human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV), Birx has been a near-constant presence at White House coronavirus press briefings.

Though Birx was tapped for the Task Force to help coordinate the nation’s response to the deadly pandemic, she has emerged as a calm, scientifically literate face for the team. At times, she has also conducted interviews to clarify or defend controversial statements made by United States President Donald Trump.

Dr. Deborah Birx’s background

Much of Birx’s early life was spent in Pennsylvania, where she was raised by her parents, Donald and Adele Birx. Her father was a mathematician and electrical engineer and her mother was a nursing instructor.

Even as a teenager, Birx displayed remarkable talent in the field of science. She earned top marks in multiple science fairs as a high schooler and continued her scientific pursuits by earning a B.S. in chemistry at Houghton College in 1976. Four years later, she completed a medical degree at Penn State’s…