Rochelle Walensky

OPINION August 15, 2023

New report reveals how CDC can be ready for the next pandemic

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a new director.

Media June 4, 2023

Biden's CDC pick laughs while recalling collaborations on COVID restrictions across different states

Several videos showed Biden's pick for CDC director, Mandy Cohen, laughing over collaborations with different states enacting COVID-19 restrictions.

Rochelle Walensky May 5, 2023

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky stepping down

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced her resignation Friday in a letter to President Biden. Walensky will step down from her role at the CDC at the end of June.

OPINION January 3, 2023

Life is getting shorter in America, and the CDC is to blame

U.S. life expectancy dropped to 76.4 years, and government is to blame.

Viruses December 20, 2022

CDC says respiratory viruses may continue to spread for weeks, ‘possibly even months': report

Respiratory viruses are continuing to infect Americans across the U.S., causing an influx of patients in hospitals and forcing officials to put emergency orders in place.

POLITICS October 13, 2022

CDC director's sole 'parents' meeting on school reopening guidance featured left-wing activists, docs reveal

CDC director Rochelle Walensky's sole meeting with parents before issuing school reopening guidance turned out to be with a handful of progressive activists, documents reveal.

Rochelle Walensky September 22, 2022

CDC director dodges questions on whether COVID pandemic is over

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky avoided explaining on Thursday whether or not the coronavirus pandemic was over after President Biden’s previous declaration.

OPINION August 25, 2022

Back to school mask guidance from CDC guide fewer districts than ever

The CDC undermined its own authority on school masking, and taught schools to ignore its own guidance

OPINION August 23, 2022

CDC's talk is cheap. Here's what Rochelle Walensky should do instead

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky announced a proposed overhaul of the 21,000 person agency, but it is unlikely to bring meaningful reform.

OPINION August 19, 2022

CDC Director Walensky underscores vaccines as way to keep all kids in school

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Tells Dr. Marc Siegel that she envisions COVID-19 vaccines as a way to keep all kids, even the unvaccinated, in school.