A whistleblower exposed several “vulnerabilities” within the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) COVID-19 response in New York City and in Atlanta, Georgia, according to Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner, who forwarded the findings of an investigation into the agency to President Joe Biden last week.
In his letter to Biden, Kerner said that findings from a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) investigation, which substantiated a whistleblower’s claims about the CDC’s mishandling in both New York City and Atlanta in February and March 2020, were “reasonable.”
The report detailed many allegations, including that public health workers were not properly trained when they assisted with the COVID-19 response at JFK Airport, in New York City, in the early months of the COVID-19 outbreak. Another allegation, that necessary personal protective equipment was not used in order “to minimize public alarm,” was substantiated, as was an allegation that CDC workers did not check health workers for COVID-19 symptoms.
They also allowed health workers to expose people to the virus while using public transportation.
The CDC did not respond to The Daily Wire’s request for comment.
“I want to commend the whistleblower for bringing these allegations to [the Office of Special Counsel] and acknowledging the significance of this matter,” Kerner wrote, “Because of the whistleblower’s courage and willingness to shed light on these issues, the agency has significantly improved the health and...
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