HHS Posted Controversial Testing Guideline On CDC Site Without Proper Scientific Review

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reportedly posted the controversial COVID-19 testing guideline on asymptomatic people on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) site against protests by the agency’s scientists.


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Pure insanity.

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“Without Proper Scientific Review” …

… is how these people should be buried.

Alive.

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We’ve gone so much further from the simple ETTD. Now, he doesn’t have to touch it to kill it. He’s like Coronavirus…transmitted through the air.

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In any halfway same organization there would be dismissals…terminations … for willful disregard of proper procedure on a major matter of importance.

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The CDC no longer controls disease. That’s not a priority any more. It’s part of the Trump campaign.

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Quack. Quack. Quackity quack.

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Too bad Obama didn’t leave pandemic protocols. /s

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This makes you wonder to what degree the Trump administration has infiltrated and corrupted all of the other departments within the executive branch. We know about the CDC, the DOJ and the IRS. My guess is that, after Biden takes over (fingers crossed), will get months of daily stories about how much worse everything was than anyone could have ever imagined (no mater how good your imagination is).

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I realize that no one can see me but, believe me, I am wearing my “shocked and surprised” face right now. No, seriously. Honest.

Oh, and how about a big laugh to go with that big heapin’ cup o’ Joe?

Trump on Kamala Harris: “wait til you see what Mike Pence does to her in the debate”

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At what point can we declare this administration a danger to human life and commence the de-Baathification of future governments?

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I know I am not very bright; how do they know if they are asymptomatic or not if they are not tested?

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So HHS sneakily posted several unreviewed guidelines on the CDC website. There’s no such thing as immaculate conception for web postings. Who at HHS did it and who at CDC is responsible for keeping track of content on ‘their’ website. Thus is insane for so many reasons.

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What’s Pence gonna do? Cry on her?

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They’re using the word “asymptomatic” to mean “not showing symptoms.”

As opposed to “infected but not showing symptoms.”

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There are career CDC scientists, researchers, analysts who are devastated - regularly in tears - over the utter destruction of their organization.
The absurdity … the trashing of their integrity … the slashing of positions of substance just to create openings for political appointments has them beyond their wits end.

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My imagination runs wild.

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Been reading about Russia’s Sputnik vaccine. They just inked a deal for DRL of India to mass produce it and also sold them 100 million doses. They said 14% are experiencing minor side effects like soreness and etc.Two doses are required and it seems to give long lasting immunity. Possible Russia stole research from more than one drug company and are pretty confident they borrowed the best research out there for their vaccine. Then again, they do have pretty competent scientists over there also.

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Indeed. The possibilities are endless – from “stand there looking like a wet Q-tip” to “reveal the servo motors controlling his facial expressions.”

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