The editors of an online medical news organization called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to “reclaim their independence” and their credibility as the nation’s leading public health agency by leaving the White House COVID Response Team in Washington.
“CDC and its director, Rochelle Walensky, MD, need to reclaim their independence and return to Atlanta,” the editors of Medpage Today said in an opinion article published on Wednesday, adding that “the agency’s presence in Washington has hindered, not helped, its reputation.”
