Listen to hosts Samantha Spiers and Cameron Boozarjomehri begin a two-part series on the CDC! On this episode, they discuss the CDC's recent clash with politics. Discussion includes an overview of the relationship between the CDC and the Trump administration since the COVID-19 pandemic began and the role of politics in public health.

Sources:  

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/07/hundreds-health-groups-petition-trump-350154 

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/23/trump-cdc-overhaul-coronavirus-335039 

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/26/trump-cdc-chief-harsh-scrutiny-117792 

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/07/15/891351706/white-house-strips-cdc-of-data-collection-role-for-covid-19-hospitalizations 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/22/us/health-officials-threats-coronavirus/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/prepare-safe-return.html 

https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fnhsn%2Facute-care-hospital%2Fcovid19%2Findex.html 

https://www.npr.org/2020/07/08/888898194/trump-blasts-expensive-cdc-guidelines-for-reopening-schools 

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