[amorphous]

I think one thing maybe we can ALL agree on, and that is a FACT that the CDC failed America.

Not defending numbers from alternative sources, but if the CDC didn't require a fee of $6k, and a written proposal for said data's use, maybe Americans and news agencies wouldn't need to get their data from alternative sources.

America's CDC has failed us in every way possible under their current job description.

[ealgeone]

Isn’t the cdc a taxpayer funded entity??

[AndyJackson]

if the CDC didn't require a fee of $6k, and a written proposal for said data's use

That is outrageous. The public already paid for the data. Policies on scientific openness and integrity pretty much require that data from publicly funded research be available to the public.

[magna carta]

The CDC is the medical version of the Clinton Foundation. Never forget.

[Secret Agent Man]

cdc failed

democrats failed - too busy on impeachement and ripping Trump for stopping air traffic from china

media failed - massive overhype job

scientists failed - the absolute worst computer models greatly overestimating potential deaths/mortality

[jpsb]

I think one thing maybe we can ALL agree on, and that is a FACT that the CDC failed America.

Bump and so has the FDA.

[meyer]

The CDC and WHO failed America and the world, but they served the DNC and the ChiComs quite well.

[JPJones]

“I think one thing maybe we can ALL agree on, and that is a FACT that the CDC failed America. “

Understatement of the Year Award!

One lesson we can ALL learn from this:

Experts don’t know shiite.