Summary
Around 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were laid off recently. The Trump administration later reinstated about half of those employees but many important staff members are still gone. This could affect the CDC's work in public health.
Key Facts
- About 1,300 people working at the CDC received layoff notices.
- The Trump administration realized some key staff were laid off.
- About half of those laid off were brought back to work the following day.
- The CDC still lacks many important staff members after the layoffs.
- The changes could impact the CDC's ability to manage public health effectively.
- Dr. Nirav Shah discussed these issues with Amna Nawaz.
