RFK Jr. cuts CDC labs investigating outbreaks of STDs, hepatitis. There was not enough time for scientists to shut down labs before they were locked out from their email systems and the building, with equipment still running and hazardous materials left unattended. https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/rfk-jr-cdc-labs-stds-hepatitis/
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If coolers are turned off, if pathogens are left in open petri dishes or containers that are not secure unless stowed correctly, so many things can go wrong, not to mention LOSS of decades of scientific work and specimens.