Why had been some Republican senators involved concerning the Trump administration’s nominee to guide the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention? Why did U.S. officers reply the way in which they did to the Covid pandemic? And why was the pandemic a “stress take a look at” for U.S. democracy?
We talk about all that and extra on this week’s episode of “The Readout LOUD,” STAT’s biotech podcast. We deliver on our colleague Sarah Owermohle to debate the White Home’s sudden transfer to withdraw the nomination of Dave Weldon as its decide to run the CDC simply hours earlier than Weldon’s affirmation listening to.
It’s additionally the five-year anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic. We chat with Princeton political scientist Frances Lee a couple of new guide she co-authored that gives an unflinching evaluation of the U.S. coverage responses to the pandemic and raises some provocative questions on what went flawed.
For extra on the withdrawal of Weldon’s nomination, go right here; for a deep dive on Weldon’s lengthy historical past supporting anti-vaccine theories, go right here; and to study extra on Lee’s new guide, go right here.
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