How the CDC failed local public health officials fighting the coronavirus
Posted on AllSides September 16th, 2020
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ANALYSIS
The week America lost the fight against the new coronavirus, the nation’s premier health agency promised local officials it had the virus under control.
It was the third week in February. And senior leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention repeatedly brushed off calls to take COVID-19 more seriously.
They dismissed concerns from Minnesota to Hawaii that their plan to contain the outbreak by screening overseas travelers was riddled with inconsistencies.
They punted questions from state officials worried that returning travelers could spread the coronavirus...
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