Trump’s former COVID adviser: US equipped to handle response to Ebola outbreak
“The U.S. right now does not have a confirmed head of the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], it does not have a confirmed head of the FDA [Food and Drug Administration], doesn’t have a confirmed surgeon general. Is the U.S. prepared to deal with an outbreak of Ebola or any other infectious disease, if it comes to our shores?” CBS News’s Nancy Cordes asked Dr. Deborah Birx on “Face the Nation.” “I think it’s a great question and watching how this plays out will be very important.
- ▪“The U.S. right now does not have a confirmed head of the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], it does not have a confirmed head of the FDA [Food and Drug Administration], doesn’t have a confirmed surgeon general.
- ▪Is the U.S. prepared to deal with an outbreak of Ebola or any other infectious disease, if it comes to our shores?” CBS News’s Nancy Cordes asked Dr.
- ▪Deborah Birx on “Face the Nation.” “I think it’s a great question and watching how this plays out will be very important.
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Healthcare Trump’s former COVID adviser: US equipped to handle response to Ebola outbreak Comments: by Tara Suter - 05/24/26 10:50 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Tara Suter - 05/24/26 10:50 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING A former adviser to President Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic said Sunday that the U.S. is equipped to handle an Ebola outbreak. “The U.S. right now does not have a confirmed head of the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], it does not have a confirmed head of the FDA [Food and Drug Administration], doesn’t have a confirmed surgeon general. Is the U.S. prepared to deal with an outbreak of Ebola or any other infectious disease, if it comes to our shores?” CBS News’s Nancy Cordes asked Dr.
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