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The CDC faces $1.5 billion in budget cuts. Layoffs will almost certainly follow

The nation’s health faces a dual threat — one anticipated, the other, self-inflicted.
Covid-19 has not gone away; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that infections are showing signs of a late summer wave. The new strain, EG.5, spreads easily and is more resistant to neutralizing antibodies but does not, to date, seem to be more virulent.

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