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Hundreds of CDC layoffs reversed, but biodefense preparedness staff hit
A system error led to wrongful layoff notices for over 1,300 CDC employees during the shutdown, with about 700 terminations later rescinded, union officials said.
- The Trump administration laid off over 1,000 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, but reversed many decisions by Saturday.
- The layoffs affected employees involved in infectious disease outbreaks, science and health data analysis, and employee safety.
- The American Federation of Government Employees and the AFL-CIO challenged the terminations in court amidst a government shutdown.
- Personnel leading the CDC's response to measles outbreaks and Ebola were not terminated.
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How the latest round of federal layoffs could impact public health
Over the weekend, roughly 1,300 employees at the CDC received notices they were fired. As the Trump administration realized it had fired some key staff, reportedly half of them were reinstated the next day. It still leaves the health agency without many crucial professionals. Amna Nawaz discussed the impact with Dr. Nirav Shah.
Hundreds of CDC ‘disease detectives’ fired—then reinstated—in mass layoffs tied to Trump shutdown
“Usually you think it’s nature that’s going to be giving you a hard time, the viruses, not the government," said Anne Schuchat, former principal deputy director of the CDC.
Trump’s shutdown firings at CDC cause whiplash, despair: What to know
The Trump administration’s purge at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has left employees reeling. The firings, which began late Friday, ran across more than a dozen divisions and centers. They impacted teams that investigate infectious disease outbreaks, chronic disease, respiratory disease surveillance, immunization, and more. Yet in an apparent reversal, the administration has been racing to rescind some of those firings…
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Trump’s CDC Purge Backfires As Layoffs Reversed Within 24 Hours, Social Media Responds To Major Screw Up
Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty The Trump administration laid off more than 1,000 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Friday, only to reverse the decision for many just a day later. According to reports, many people who were notified that they’d been laid off included people from the infectious disease outbreaks, science and health data analysis and employee safety. On Saturday, the Trump administration claimed that mult…
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