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U.S. Labs Buckle Under Coronavirus Testing Surge

Some labs are taking weeks to return COVID-19 results, exacerbating fears that asymptomatic people could be spreading the virus while they wait.
By Matthew Perrone, Tammy Webber and Matt Sedensky, AP

Former CDC Head: Surge In Coronavirus Cases Due To New Spread, Not Increased Testing

"The numbers you’re seeing are just a tip of the iceberg of even more spread," warned Dr. Tom Frieden.
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Ex-CDC Director Hired By Powerful Think Tank Months After Sexual Abuse Charge

Tom Frieden was accused of groping a family friend and pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in June. The Council on Foreign Relations hired him this week.
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Tom Frieden, Former CDC Director, Arrested And Charged With Sexual Abuse, Harassment

The ex-NYC health commissioner allegedly forcibly touched a woman inside his residence in 2017.
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Former CDC Director's New Initiative Aims To Save 100 Million Lives

Tom Frieden also hopes to increase global epidemic preparedness.
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Bill Gates Won't Save You From The Next Ebola

The Gates Foundation says responding to deadly outbreaks isn't its forte. But the Ebola crisis showed just how much global public health depends on the foundation.
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CDC Head Tom Frieden Delivers Emotional Plea For Zika Funding

"Three months in an epidemic is an eternity."
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New CDC Guidelines Seek Doctors' Help In Fighting Opioid Epidemic

Over 40 Americans die every day from overdoses of prescribed opiates.
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CDC Director Calls It 'Shameful' This Curable Disease Still Kills Millions

The leading infectious killer in the world has been around for centuries. When will the world eliminate tuberculosis?
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More People Died Of Opioid Overdoses Last Year Than Ever Before

Heroin and prescription painkillers drive the overdose epidemic, the CDC finds.
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