With an election fast approaching, it is not surprising that the pandemic has been a political issue. It is also not surprising that politics is shaping the message being delivered to the American public. Catherine Lynne Troisi, an epidemiologist at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, writes:
[R]ecent actions by the CDC have led many in public health to call into question the integrity of the CDC’s leadership as they ignore the science and bow to political pressure. Their actions have hurt public health efforts and led to confusion and mistrust by the public at large.
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