Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been nominated by Donald Trump toOversee US Public Health
US President Donald Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Robert Kennedy Jr., is a former lobbyist for the food and drug industry. Kennedy will oversee 13 federal agencies, including the US Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Kennedy suspended his campaign in August and threw his support behind Trump.
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The CDC may be reconsidering its guidance
A change in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance may have a big impact on workplace policies because of the risks to vulnerable people, Jennifer Nuzzo, an epidemiologist at Brown University School of Public Health said. “If this change takes place, it shouldn’t be interpreted to mean that COVID-19 is less contagious,” she added.
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