USA TODAYflipped into Top StoriesThe CDC chief lost his way during COVID-19. Now his agency is in the balance.verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Brett Murphy and Letitia SteinDr. Robert Redfield, eyes closed and searching for words, explained to Congress why the health agency he leads had softened coronavirus protections for slaughterhouse workers. The White House, meatpacking industry and other federal agencies were not involved, the director of the Centers for Disease …
NBC Newsflipped into Politics'Toxic': CDC staffers say morale inside the public health agency has plummeted during the pandemicNBC News - Mary PflumMixed messages, political interference and public gaffes during the Covid-19 pandemic have caused morale at the CDC to plunge, say current and former staffers. One CDC staffer said a Trump victory in November could be a "tipping point" for a mass exodus of employees. Months of mixed messages, …
USA TODAYflipped into Top StoriesGovernment agency will investigate Trump administration political influence over FDA, CDCverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Savannah Behrmann , Matthew BrownWASHINGTON – An independent government watchdog agency has agreed to investigate alleged political influence from the Trump administration over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. The Government Accountability Office, an independent legislative agency …
PowerFlipflipped into Grosse Point BlankAfter Aerosols Misstep, Former CDC Official Criticizes Agency Over Unclear Messagingverified_publisherNPR - James DoubekAs of now, both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization say the primary way the coronavirus spreads is by hitching a ride on respiratory droplets when people are in close contact. Respiratory droplets form when someone sneezes, coughs, talks or sings, for …
Axiosflipped into Politics4 former CDC heads say Trump's undermining of agency puts lives at riskverified_publisherAxios - Fadel AllassanFour former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention blasted the Trump administration's "repeated efforts to subvert" agency …
