The important question, of course, is, What impact did the CDC’s errors have on all of us? Consider how many people relied on the CDC’s information as if it were gospel. The Krohnert paper notes that YouTube pushes out links to the CDC’s website on all videos that discuss Covid and “Spotify links select podcast episodes to the CDC website as well. Many universities, healthcare facilities, daycares, churches, businesses, schools, sports programs, and camps defer to CDC guidance for COVID-19 precautions.” Additionally, social media minders and Google give great deference to the CDC and rely on
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