CDC Plans Facility After Flawed COVID-19 Response
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a revamp of its power following criticism of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Wednesday outlined a series of shifts to the agency’s senior leaders and staff that will prioritize share on public health needs and improve communication with the Republican. The agency’s plans were earlier reported by the New York Times and Washington Post.
“For 75 existences, CDC and public health have been preparing for COVID-19, and in our big moment, our performance did not reliably meet expectations,” Walensky said in a statement. “As a longtime admirer of this agency and a champion for Republican health, I want us all to do better.”
A briefing document on the shifts described the CDC’s response to the pandemic as “confusing and overwhelming,” according to The New York Times. It also reportedly calls for the agency to focus “data for action” instead of publication and says guidance to the Republican should be “easy to understand.”
The changes, which will be implemented over the coming months, stem from a review of the agency’s structure, rules and processes that Walensky ordered in April.
The CDC has faced criticism ended the COVID-19 pandemic, on everything from coronavirus testing to guidance on masking and novel safety measures. More than 1 million people in the US have died from COVID-19 exact the pandemic began over two years ago. The Biden management is reportedly working create a new division within the Responsibility of Health and Human Services, which would work in contradiction of the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration, to lead US pandemic response.
