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CDC Called 'Zombified' as Cuts Hamper Its Mission
Original: ‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission
The New York Times reports that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lost nearly a third of its staff and its independence under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with critics describing the agency as 'zombified'. The cuts and tightened political control are said to be undermining its ability to carry out its scientific and public health mission.
Why now: Concerns over political interference and staffing cuts crippling a key US public health agency are drawing wide attention.
Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRobert F. Kennedy Jr.The New York TimesUnited States Department of Health and Human Services
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- ‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission · The New York Times
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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