OPINION August 15, 2023 New report reveals how CDC can be ready for the next pandemic The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a new director.
Media June 4, 2023 Biden's CDC pick laughs while recalling collaborations on COVID restrictions across different states Several videos showed Biden's pick for CDC director, Mandy Cohen, laughing over collaborations with different states enacting COVID-19 restrictions.
Rochelle Walensky May 5, 2023 CDC Director Rochelle Walensky stepping down U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced her resignation Friday in a letter to President Biden. Walensky will step down from her role at the CDC at the end of June.
OPINION January 3, 2023 Life is getting shorter in America, and the CDC is to blame U.S. life expectancy dropped to 76.4 years, and government is to blame.
Viruses December 20, 2022 CDC says respiratory viruses may continue to spread for weeks, ‘possibly even months': report Respiratory viruses are continuing to infect Americans across the U.S., causing an influx of patients in hospitals and forcing officials to put emergency orders in place.
POLITICS October 13, 2022 CDC director's sole 'parents' meeting on school reopening guidance featured left-wing activists, docs reveal CDC director Rochelle Walensky's sole meeting with parents before issuing school reopening guidance turned out to be with a handful of progressive activists, documents reveal.
Rochelle Walensky September 22, 2022 CDC director dodges questions on whether COVID pandemic is over CDC Director Rochelle Walensky avoided explaining on Thursday whether or not the coronavirus pandemic was over after President Biden’s previous declaration.
OPINION August 25, 2022 Back to school mask guidance from CDC guide fewer districts than ever The CDC undermined its own authority on school masking, and taught schools to ignore its own guidance
OPINION August 23, 2022 CDC's talk is cheap. Here's what Rochelle Walensky should do instead CDC Director Rochelle Walensky announced a proposed overhaul of the 21,000 person agency, but it is unlikely to bring meaningful reform.
OPINION August 19, 2022 CDC Director Walensky underscores vaccines as way to keep all kids in school CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Tells Dr. Marc Siegel that she envisions COVID-19 vaccines as a way to keep all kids, even the unvaccinated, in school.
Rochelle Walensky August 19, 2022 CDC director says it's 'frustrating' when health decisions are 'political' The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky spoke with Fox News about her "frustration" when health decisions are made through "political lens"
POLITICS August 19, 2022 Teachers' union head raked in over $500K while fighting to keep schools closed during pandemic, tax forms show Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers' union, was paid more than half a million dollars as the union fought school reopenings.
POLITICS July 7, 2022 CDC director met with parents once for school reopening guidance as unions had constant access, docs reveal CDC director Rochelle Walensky met with parents just one time before issuing school reopening guidance last year while teachers unions had a direct and constant line to top officials.
Health June 6, 2022 CDC raises monkeypox alert to level 2, recommends masks during travel The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that travelers wear masks and take other precautions while traveling due to the spread of monkeypox.
POLITICS June 6, 2022 CDC director spoke with several union leaders before tightening masking guidance, internal calendar reveals CDC director Rochelle Walensky spoke to numerous union leaders one day before tightening school masking guidance, her internal calendar reveals.
Rochelle Walensky May 4, 2022 CDC restates recommendation for Americans to mask up during travel The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) restated their recommendation that Americans aged 2 and older wear masks or respirators in indoor areas of public transportation and transportation hubs.
Vaccine March 30, 2022 Second COVID booster shot: What to know On Tuesday, U.S. regulators moved to approve a second COVID-19 vaccine booster for adults aged 50 years and older.
Coronavirus March 12, 2022 Omicron BA.2 sub-variant spreading in New York City The BA.2 omicron COVID-19 sub-variant is spreading in New York City.
Coronavirus March 11, 2022 Masks on planes, trains: What to know Federal officials said this week that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is extending its COVID-19 mask mandate until April 18.
Rochelle Walensky March 8, 2022 CDC director expects COVID-19 to become a 'seasonal virus' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said she anticipates COVID-19 will become a seasonal virus.
Texas March 3, 2022 Rep. Roy demands answers from CDC on vaccine data: They 'owe us the damn truth' Texas Republican Congressman Chip Roy’s letter to the Centers of Disease Control demanding answers on the agency’s communication on masking and vaccine effectiveness is an effort to address a “lack of transparency” and “political agenda”, Roy told Fox News on Thursday.
Coronavirus March 2, 2022 Rep. Roy demands CDC provide data on COVID hospitalizations: 'Americans have been rightly confused' Texas Republican Congressman Chip Roy has sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demanding that the agency release data on coronavirus hospitalizations that they have reportedly been withholding.
Coronavirus February 25, 2022 CDC loosens COVID-19 indoor mask guidance, including for schools The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) moved Friday to loosen federal mask-wearing guidance for counties deemed to be at "low" or "medium" risk – including in schools.
Hawaii February 22, 2022 Hawaii last state to hold out on lifting mask mandate as COVID cases continue to fall Hawaii has become the last state not planning on lifting its indoor mask mandate.
Coronavirus February 17, 2022 CDC, White house anticipating time when COVID-19 isn't a crisis as pandemic restrictions loosened As state and local leaders move to lift COVID-19 restrictions around the country, top health officials said Wednesday that the U.S. is moving toward a time when the pandemic isn't a crisis.
HEALTH February 16, 2022 CDC director says mask guidelines update will come 'soon' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday that the agency would "soon put guidance in place" on wearing a mask.
Coronavirus February 15, 2022 More state, local leaders dial back COVID-19 restrictions as cases fall As coronavirus infections have fallen across the U.S., state and local leaders have taken steps to loosen or remove related restrictions.
Coronavirus February 10, 2022 Mask mandates eased across US as COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 100,000 Several states announced Wednesday that they would ease mask mandates as the surge of the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to show signs of slowing.
Media February 9, 2022 Former acting CDC director sounds off on consequences of masking children in schools: 'The costs are real' Former Acting CDC Director Dr. Richard Besser admitted that the "costs" associated with requiring children to wear masks in schools were "real."
Rochelle Walensky January 31, 2022 Republicans challenge CDC coronavirus mask, school guidelines for children Republican Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., led a letter to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Monday urging her to roll back guidelines for children for the sake of their mental, physical and emotional health.
