The key point that seems to be missed by people is that SCAN was one of the first to identify that coronavirus was spreading in the Seattle area and the US. Th

The key point that seems to be missed by people is that SCAN was one of the first to identify that coronavirus was spreading in the Seattle area and the US. This was deeply embarrassing to the Trump administration which was trying everything it could at the time to act like there was no issue. Shutting down SCAN under a flimsy regulatory argument should be seen as similar political punishment to the doctors early on in China who were muzzled because they were embarrassing the government by admitting the situation wasn’t under control. The FDA and CDC need much stronger protections from political meddling if they are to keep America safe from disease. Their scientists are still great but the disease at the top is spreading down at a worrying pace.