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Acting CDC director says US Ebola response more justified than COVID measures
Acting Director of the CDC Jay Bhattacharya stated that the Trump administration's response to the Ebola outbreak was more scientifically justified than the measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. He criticized lockdowns, school closures, and mask mandates as part of the COVID response.
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