Ping Huang
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So people would start breathing again, but they wouldn't wake up.
even after people got naloxone or Narcan.
So what we're seeing is tenfold increases in people needing ICU care for withdrawal.
It's a wild guess, but there is some science involved in it.
Wednesday marks 210 days since the last CDC director was fired.
According to the Federal Vacancies Act, that's the limit for how long the role can be filled in an acting capacity by temps.
The Vacancies Act is intended to prevent a president from circumventing the Senate confirmation process.
The CDC's interim leader, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, will no longer be the official acting director, but at a CDC all-staff meeting, he said he would continue acting in the capacity as director.
A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services says Bhattacharya will continue to perform the delegable duties of the CDC director, while the health secretary evaluates candidates for the permanent CDC role.
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Wednesday marks 210 days since the last CDC director was fired.
According to the Federal Vacancies Act, that's the limit for how long the role can be filled in an acting capacity by temps.
The Vacancies Act is intended to prevent a president from circumventing the Senate confirmation process.
Starting Thursday, the CDC's interim leader, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, will no longer be the official acting director, but at a CDC all-staff meeting, he said he would continue acting in the capacity as director.
A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services says Bhattacharya will continue to perform the delegable duties of the CDC director, while the health secretary evaluates candidates for the permanent CDC role.
There were tears in the press zone after the match.
team captain Tabitha Peterson proudly hung in through the games, sad about the results, and Corey Tisi reflecting on how hard they've worked over the past four years to be here and how much she loves her teammates.