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CDC Chief Warns Social Distancing Message “Isn’t Resonating”

HeadlineJun 05, 2020

The U.S. has the highest number of confirmed cases by far, and over 108,000 deaths. On Thursday, Robert Redfield, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told a House committee that many Americans are failing to heed CDC warnings that they should practice social distancing and wear masks in public.

Dr. Robert Redfield: “We’re very concerned that our public health message isn’t resonating. We continue to try to figure out how to penetrate the message with different groups.”

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