Snopes Daily Debunker - Does CDC Still Lead the Collection of COVID-19 Data?

Does CDC Still Lead Collection of COVID-19 Data in US? “Check the CDC” has been a common refrain when trying to understand how to live and breathe during this pandemic. That’s because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s core mission is to protect the health of Americans by issuing guidelines, statistics, and other information that serve that purpose. So it was a surprise to hear a report that the Trump administration had told hospitals to no longer report COVID-19 data to the CDC. Where are hospitals reporting their data? And what does this mean for the accuracy of reports coming from the CDC in the future? Snopes Reporter Jessica Lee found a 13-page memo that has the details. Read more

 

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