CDC Head Worries Americans Aren’t Following Safety Guidelines

CDC Head Worries Americans Aren’t Following Safety Guidelines
Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks during the daily briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, at the White House in Washington April 17, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Venus Upadhayaya
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Testifying before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the federal government’s CCP virus response, Dr. Robert Redfield, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said that the agency is concerned that its public health message isn’t “resonating” with the public and that the number of CCP virus cases is only increasing.

Redfield said he sees “a lot of people” not wearing masks in Washington, where he works, compared to his hometown in Baltimore, where he says more people are complying with federal safety guidelines and wearing masks.

Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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