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Trump Team’s Hospital Data Rewrite Triggers a Fresh Pandemic Panic

The administration ordered hospitals to stop sending key coronavirus metrics to the CDC and instead route the information through a new HHS system, instantly raising questions about transparency, delay, and political interference.

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First recorded Jul 14, 2020·Meaningfully updated Jul 14, 2020

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Trump Team’s Hospital Data Rewrite Triggers a Fresh Pandemic Panic

The administration ordered hospitals to stop sending key coronavirus metrics to the CDC and instead route the information through a new HHS system, instantly raising questions about transparency, delay, and political interference.

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