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01The New York Times

‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission

The New York Times·By Apoorva Mandavilli·Sep 26, 2026
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“The politicization of the CDC leaves Americans and the pursuit of health science in a perilous situation. After the world went through a century defining pandemic, the thought that this could ever happen to a major health institution is unbelievable.”
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