(Reuters) – The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)But it’s not the first time They said this week that others exposed to COVID-19 but who have no symptoms may not want to be tested, which surprised doctors and politicians and prompted accusations, according to the politically motivated recommendation.
The board marks a reversal of the agency’s previous position that recommended testing for all close contacts of others diagnosed with COVID-19.
Admiral Brett Giroir, undersecretary of fitness at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said the purpose was “adequate evidence,” no further evidence for himself, and that management did not exert political pressure on the decision.
CNN and the New York Times reported Wednesday that U. S. public fitness was ordered through senior Trump administration officials to advance changes.
“This is a product manufactured through scientists and doctors that is the subject of in-depth discussions within the group of brokers,” Giroir said. The working group is led by Vice President Mike Pence.
The president of the American Medical Association, the largest group of doctors in the United States, said the recommendation could increase the spread of the virus.
“Suggesting that other people without symptoms, who have experienced exposure to people with positive COVID, do not want proof is a recipe for network spread and more coronavirus spikes,” WADA President Susan Bailey said in a statement.
Anthony Fauci, the U. S. government’s leading infectious disease specialist, is a major specialist in infectious diseases. U. S. , he told CNN he was undergoing surgery to discuss the change.
“I am involved in interpreting these recommendations and I am involved in this giving other people the wrong assumption that asymptomatic propagation is not a wonderful concern. In fact, it’s true,” he said.
The Trump administration has been criticized for its handling of COVID-19 tests, and many states do not have the volume of assistance for primary outbreaks of the virus.
Trump said at a rally in June that the evidence was a “double-edged weapon,” as they lead to the discovery of more cases, making America look worse than it would otherwise. to “slow down the tests, please. ” A White House official at the time told Reuters it was a joke.
More than 5 million cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the United States, and nearly 180,000 more people have died.
California on Wednesday announced an agreement with PerkinElmer to nearly double the state’s ability to prove evidence, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo temporarily questioned the claim that politics had played no role in the change.
“We want public fitness professionals who are dedicated to public fitness, politics, and we will completely forget about CDC rules,” he told MSNBC.
Tests on other asymptomatic people who have been taken too soon, as they should stumble upon the virus, can create a false sense of security and potentially help spread the virus, Giroir said.
Health experts said resolution can hinder touch search efforts to prevent the spread of the virus.
“It is inexplicable why this orientation has changed. There is no new science in our knowledge,” dr. Leana Wen, a former Baltimore fitness commissioner and visiting professor at George Washington University’s Milken Institute of Public Health. many more tests, no less. “
Additional reports via Caroline Humer and Peter Henderson; Editing through Bill Berkrot, Alistair Bell and Tom Brown
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