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CDC Director Is Exhibit A That 'Experts' Have Learned Nothing From COVID

CDC Director Is Exhibit A That 'Experts' Have Learned Nothing From COVID

Another lesson in hubris on their way out

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Ian Miller
Jan 08, 2025
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The CDC unequivocally failed in its mission before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

It began by their managing to fail at rolling out correct testing early on, leading to widespread criticism. It initially recommended against masking, following decades of science and evidence, yet this was subsequently followed by their deciding to flip-flop based on an article by a sociologist at the New York Times. Seriously.

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They spent the next few years issuing contradictory, inaccurate guidance, seamlessly shifting from "put anything in front of your face" to “double masking” to "higher grade" masks, all without a shred of supporting evidence. They published atrocious study after atrocious study, relying on junk "science" that was quickly and easily debunked. Then they refused to listen to or learn from any of the many criticisms of their work.

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