CDC officials dismissed state and local health authorities' concerns about COVID-19 and suggested they seek advice from other states, documents show
Additionally, USA Today reported that CDC representatives have even advised health departments to set guidelines based on other states or academic studies because they were aware "of their own leadership's lagging response."
The CDC has faced intense scrutiny as the pandemic rages on in the US and has been accusing of bowing to political pressured from President Donald Trump and his administration, who themselves have sought to downplay the virus.COVID-19 was deadlier than "even your strenuous flus," and admitted to downplaying the virus"I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down because I don't want to create a panic," Trump told Woodward on March 19.
USA Today reported that between January and April, the CDC downplayed the potential harm of COVID-19 in more than 24 news briefings, congressional hearings, and other public statements, and in some cases even undermined health officials who were calling for a more aggressive approach to limit the spread.
Drafts obtained by USA Today showed that in late March the agency edited a government science journal to remove a call for testing in senior assisted-living facilities. More recently, the CDC narrowed its, in response to pressure from top officials in the Trump administration. The CDC did not reply to Business Insiders' request for comment at the time of publication.
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