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NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director

Headline from KOB 4, on the newest of 2 developments

The director of the National Institutes of Health is also taking over as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will become the third CDC leader during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to the officia…

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will take over leadership of CDC temporarily

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

  2. Newest

    NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

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Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Trump NIH director Jay Bhattacharya to take over at CDC (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will take on the additional responsibility of leading the CDC after the former acting director was ousted.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will take over leadership of CDC temporarily (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The transition is the latest in a monthslong series of leadership shake-ups across federal health agencies.

  3. The Boston Globe

    NIH director will reportedly temporarily run CDC in leadership shake-up (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve until President Trump appoints a permanent director — a position that now requires confirmation by the Senate.

  4. CNN

    NIH director temporarily steps in to run CDC (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, will also take on the temporary role of acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an administration official told CNN Wednesday.

  5. KOB 4

    NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    The director of the National Institutes of Health is also taking over as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will become the third CDC leader during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to the officia…

  6. New Hampshire Union Leader

    NIH director Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of COVID lockdowns, to temporarily run CDC (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

    Published

    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya will step in as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a Trump administration official said on Feb. 18, part

  7. The Week

    NIH director Bhattacharya tapped as acting CDC head (opens The Week)

    Published

    The Week's feed description

    Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of the CDC’s Covid-19 response, will now lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  8. NBC4 Washington

    NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will take over leadership of CDC temporarily – NBC4 Washington (opens NBC4 Washington)

    Published

  9. Legal Insurrection

    Trump Names NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya as Acting CDC Director (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Former head Jim O’Neill has been tapped to lead the National Science Foundation.

  10. Fox5 Atlanta

    NIH chief Jay Bhattacharya tapped to temporarily lead CDC (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

    Published

    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    The National Institutes of Health director is reportedly taking on a second high-profile position, filling a leadership void at the CDC.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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