Medium: Straight Talk from ex-CDC for the Long Slog Ahead

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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is at the global front of responding to public health threats, but their role in the COVID-19 response has been significantly affected and filtered politically by the White House.

Two CDC retirees, Bruce G. Weniger, MD, MPH (medical epidemiologist) and Chin-Yih Ou, PhD (research-laboratory specialist), wrote about the current crisis. They provide their insider views for context, insights, suggestions, and questions about the CDC and its role in COVID-19 response.

To read the full article published on Medium by Dr. Bruce Weniger and Dr. Chin-Yih Ou, click here.