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by threatofrain 2275 days ago
Yes the CDC has been silent in the sense that whenever the public was looking for urgent leadership, they found foreign agencies and scientists developing consensus before they did.

Then the CDC wants to chip in, but by then they were no longer ahead of the narrative.

The CDC did Not give people sufficient forewarning of what’s to come, and foreign agencies, scientists, business leaders, and news media took control because they were in fact providing more signal. America is normally a beacon of confidence during crisis.