NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director
WASHINGTON (AP) — National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya will also temporarily become acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an administration official said Wednesday. The change was first reported by The New York Times and confirmed by the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the appointment hadn’t been made public. Bhattacharya will be the third leader of the embattled CDC, the nation's top public health agency, during Donald...
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