> "Why it matters: It's a stunning assertion, offered with little evidence, by the man who led the U.S. government's public health agency from the time the viru

> "Why it matters: It's a stunning assertion, offered with little evidence, by the man who led the U.S. government's public health agency from the time the virus was first detected in Wuhan through the entirety of the Trump administration's response." This is precisely why this story does not matter. The director of the CDC fulfills a political duty and they serve at the whim of political figures. We rely on scientists because they provide evidence, and without evidence, scientists are dreamers -- or paid propagandists, or unpaid nationalists, who knows! It's irresponsible to keep spreading this type of disinformation and to continue fueling growing divisions in the U.S.