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Senate Confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as C.D.C. Director

First publishedAug 4, 22:24 UTC
Last updatedAug 5, 20:27 UTC · 12m ago
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Erica Schwartz during her Senate confirmation hearing last month.

Reported by 12 outlets — NYT Politics, NPR Health, CBS News, The Guardian US, ABC News, and 5 more. See all sources ↓

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Erica Schwartz during her Senate confirmation hearing last month.
How widely is it covered?
12 outlets, average source rating 7.4/10.
When was it last updated?
12m ago.
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    Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency

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    NPR Health
    CBS News
    The Guardian US
    ABC News
    NBC News
    Axios
    The Hill
    Fox News Latest
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