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Acting CDC director says US Ebola response more justified than COVID measures

Acting CDC director says US Ebola response more justified than COVID measures

Summary

Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya said the US response to the Ebola outbreak is based on stronger scientific evidence than the actions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. He wrote in The Wall Street Journal that measures like lockdowns, school closures, and mask rules used for COVID-19 were less justified than the current steps against Ebola.

Key Facts

  • Jay Bhattacharya is the Acting Director of the CDC.
  • He spoke about the US response to the Ebola outbreak.
  • Bhattacharya wrote an article in The Wall Street Journal.
  • He said the Ebola measures are more scientifically justified than COVID-19 measures.
  • COVID-19 measures included lockdowns, school closures, and mask mandates.
  • Bhattacharya compared the public health responses of the two outbreaks.
  • These comments relate to public health policy under President Donald Trump’s administration.
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