“The New York Times” calls Dr. Amy Acton “the leader we wish we all had”

As the director of the Ohio Department of Health, she’s being touted for the state’s early, aggressive response and effective messaging.

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Seemingly overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic turned Dr. Amy Acton, the director of the Ohio Department of Health, into a celebrity. The New York Times calls her “the brains behind the state’s early, aggressive coronavirus response” and its “most effective messenger.”

Watch the short video to see why she now has a Facebook fan club, T-shirts, chalk drawings, and ’70s sitcom parodies. 

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