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What the First Trump-Biden Debate Taught Us Last Time

In between insanities, the erratic Republican was considerably more right about COVID-19 policy in September 2020 than the smug Democrat or the scoldy journalist.

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CDC moves forward on data-sharing — without Congress - Roll Call

The CDC made advances in data-sharing following COVID-19 and the mpox outbreak, but public health officials argue more sharing is needed.

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PrEP prevents HIV infections, but it's not reaching Black women

A significant number of new HIV infections happen among Black women, and a health education effort in Atlanta wants to make sure Black women can access the HIV-prevention medicines known as PrEP.

WEKU

Democrats Try To Whitewash Their Starring Role in School Closures

School closers (and too many journalists) want to evade responsibility for a catastrophic decision.

Reason

Outgoing CDC chief Rochelle Walensky: We need help to be ‘nimble agency of the future’

Dr. Rochelle Walensky is preparing for life after the pandemic. She announced her plans to step down as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 5, just six days before the federal government declared the end of the public health emergency.

Tribune News Service

Outgoing CDC director says resignation spurred by sense of accomplishment and exhaustion

The outgoing head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said her reasons for stepping down were complicated, driven in part by a desire to take a break from the frenetic pace of the job during a pandemic

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Biden taps Mandy Cohen — former North Carolina health secretary — to lead CDC

President Biden's pick for the next director of the CDC is Dr. Mandy Cohen, an internal medicine physician with experience in state and federal government.

WEKU

Former North Carolina health official is picked to be new CDC director

The White House has selected a former North Carolina health official to be the new director of the nation’s top federal public health agency

The Independent UK

Congress Had Questions About the CDC Stifling Dissent. Rochelle Walensky Refused To Answer.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for telling CDC chair: ‘I dont want my staff educated’

‘Of course Marge doesn’t want to have her staff educated. They’d all leave!’

The Independent UK

Republicans grill outgoing CDC director as she prepares to exit

WASHINGTON — During what’s likely to be her last appearance before skeptical congressional Republicans on Tuesday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky once again asked for more data and workforce authorities — and, once again, she was sharply dismissed.

Tribune News Service

Republicans grill outgoing CDC director as she prepares to exit - Roll Call

Outgoing CDC Director Rochelle Walensky once again asked for more data and workforce authorities — and once again was sharply dismissed.

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House Republicans quash CDC request for more authorities - Roll Call

Republicans criticized the CDC for not providing enough information on how it plans to overhaul itself in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Biden's pick to lead the CDC faces tough summer on Capitol Hill - Roll Call

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is staring down several legislative battles as a new director is expected to take the reins.

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Biden to pick Mandy Cohen to lead the CDC - Roll Call

Biden's pick spent five years as the head of North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services and served in the Obama administration.

AFP

New US HIV infections decline as prophylactic access rises

Washington (AFP) - New HIV infections in the United States fell by 12 percent in 2021 compared to 2017, continuing a decline driven by fewer cases in younger people, especially gay and bisexual men, official estimates showed Tuesday.

Reason

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Head of top US public health agency resigns

Washington (AFP) - The head of the main US public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control, announced on Friday that she will step down from her post at the end of June.

WEKU

Rochelle Walensky, who led the CDC during the pandemic, resigns

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced her exit on the same day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 is no longer a global public health emergency.

Reason

Rochelle Walensky Leaves a CDC That's Far More Powerful Than When She Entered It

Under Walensky, the CDC's voluntary guidance was anything but.

The Independent UK

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky to resign her position

Ms Walensky will leave the CDC at the end of June

The Independent UK

CDC's Rochelle Walensky resigns, citing pandemic transition

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is resigning

Roll Call

CDC director to depart in June - Roll Call

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky will leave her post at the end of June, the agency announced on Friday, after two years of leading the agency.

Tribune News Service

Legislative themes emerge on upcoming pandemic reauthorization

WASHINGTON — The broad outlines of an upcoming debate over a pandemic preparedness reauthorization bill are beginning to emerge as regulators, policymakers and industry groups take stock of lessons learned from COVID-19.

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