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Dr. Rochelle Walensky discusses CDC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC’s role in coordinating global health initiatives, and the future of public health in the United States.

To the Editor: This usurpation of the Republican Party described by Mr. McCarthy boils down to two factors. Survivorship bias means that those who have chosen to remain in the party support its leadership. And demographics mean that the only way the party can remain in power is through minority rule — gerrymandering, voter suppression, etc. Seen through this lens, Republican actions are logical and predictable. Today’s Republican Party won’t magically change; those who are repulsed and outraged have already left. To unite and heal our country we must use appropriate political a...

Share The 2020s are on course to become the decade of the special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), also known as "blank check" or "shell" companies. SPACs are set to outpace IPOs once again in 2021, after a record year that saw SPACs mature from a once obscure method of going public to a rabid, flavor-of-the-month frenzy amidst both institutional and retail investors. The year of COVID-19 saw 227 SPACs top traditional IPOs for the first time in history, raising $76 billion, compared to 67 billion raised from traditional IPOs. The first two months of 2021 have so far generated 144 S...