Now, in the face of a dysfunctional CDC, it’s up to states, other institutions and individuals to act.

Nobel-prize-winning scientist and former director of the National Institutes of Health Harold Varmus, and Rajiv Shah, the former administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, commenting in a recent opinion piece that strongly encourages state and local leaders to disregard the CDC’s regulations and guidelines which, many believe, will make the pandemic worse. The article comes amid general outcry of the CDC’s change in its testing guidelines. (Ars Technica — September 1, 2020)