ADAD“I am focused on moving CDC forward with science, transparency and clarity leading the way," Walensky said in a statement Monday. Nor does her memo mention political interference by the Trump administration. But the review provides official confirmation of what has been widely reported in press accounts at the time — that political appointees ordered revisions to critical CDC guidance. Walensky said she plans to adopt Schuchat’s recommendations to ensure that scientific rationale for major guidance is clearly communicated — with executive summaries that identify what’s new. ADRegarding testing recommendations alone, the CDC has “36 different testing guidances that descend from one,” Schuchat said.

Source: Washington Post March 15, 2021 17:05 UTC