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Experts Worry CDC is Sidelined in Coronavirus Response

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The Centers for Disease Control has long been at the center of the nation's health concerns. Now some public health experts outside government are worried the CDC’s expertise is going to waste.

The CDC has repeatedly found its suggestions for fighting the coronavirus outbreak take a back seat to other concerns within the Trump administration. The latest instance surfaced Thursday, when The Associated Press reported that the Trump administration shelved a CDC document containing step-by-step advice on how and when to reopen public places.

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