White House COVID-19 Coordinator Ashish Jha is set to leave his position next week after President Biden ended the public health emergency around the coronavirus as part of a pivot to normalcy.

In a brief statement, Mr. Biden thanked Dr. Jha for his year of service and said, “we now have the tools to manage COVID-19 and the virus no longer controls our daily lives.”

“As one of the leading public health experts in America, [Dr. Jha] has effectively translated and communicated complex scientific challenges into concrete actions that helped save and improve the lives of millions of Americans,” Mr. Biden said. “I extend my deepest thanks to Ashish …