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White House Pressured CDC To Downplay Risks Of Reopening Schools

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The White House pressured the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downplay the risks of sending kids back to school during the pandemic, according to a New York Times report that includes documents and interviews with current and former officials.

Host Robin Young talks to Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, an epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.

This segment aired on September 29, 2020.

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