Posted on 08/10/2020 5:37:59 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases suffering from burnout, dozens of state and local public health leaders around the U.S. have resigned or have been fired amid the coronavirus outbreak, a testament to how politically combustible masks, lockdowns and infection data have become.
One of the latest departures came Sunday, when California’s public health director, Dr. Sonia Angell, was ousted following a technical glitch that caused a delay in reporting hundreds of thousands of virus test results — information used to make decisions about reopening businesses and schools.
Last week, New York City’s health commissioner was replaced after months of friction with the Police Department and City Hall.
A review by the Kaiser Health News service and The Associated Press finds at least 49 state and local public health leaders have resigned, retired or been fired since April across 23 states. The list has grown by more than 20 people since the AP and KHN started keeping track in June.
Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, called the numbers stunning. He said they reflect burnout, as well as attacks on public health experts and institutions from the highest levels of government, including from President Donald Trump, who has sidelined the CDC during the pandemic.
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Most thought they could function in anonymity and aren’t enjoying the glare of the spotlight.
Dr. Amy in Ohio for example. Operation Rescue went all Saul Alinsky on her and sent her running for the hills.
Don’t know if you caught this but yesterday Trump added Dr. Scott Atlas to the task force. He has been a noted critic of the way Fauci and Birx have handled things thusfar.
My guess is that after a week or so of actually being challenged in meetings Dr. Tony will be submitting his resignation.
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