CDC Scientists Banned From Collaborating With WHO

The Huffington Post reports:

Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been prohibited from co-authoring publications with World Health Organization staff, dealing a blow to global research efforts and continuing the Trump administration’s aggressive attack on government-funded science.

“CDC staff should not be co-authors on manuscripts/abstracts with WHO staff,” an interim guidance document dated Thursday and obtained by HuffPost says, adding that CDC staff should also not author publications related to work “funded by WHO.”

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CDC Staff Prohibited From Co-Authoring Papers With World Health Organization Personnel – HuffPost https://t.co/EzJVhSVMB5

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