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luckytran@med-mastodon.com ("Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:") wrote:

More details on censorship at the CDC from Alexander Tin. TLDR; Trump officials stopped CDC scientists from publishing data on bird flu in the MMWR. Instead, at the last minute they forced CDC scientists to publish on the health risks of wildfires to bolster Trump's attacks on California Governor Gavin Newsom's handling of the wildfires.

Story: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-officials-influence-cdc-mmwr/

Trump officials exerting unprecedented control over CDC scientific journal By Alexander Tin February 7, 2025 / 6:18 PM EST / CBS News