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"In our big moment, our performance did not reliably meet expectations."
That's the assessment from the director of the CDC when it comes to how the agency responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky called the CDC's guidance during the pandemic "confusing and overwhelming," while calling for an overhaul.
She met with her senior staff to plan out a reorganization of the CDC's structure, with public health and containing outbreaks top of mind.