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Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments

Headline from WWL New Orleans, on the newest of 2 developments

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokesman said the department will stop wasting money responding to what it called a non-existent pandemic.

WWL New Orleans's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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. CDC is pulling back $11B in Covid funding sent to health departments across the US

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments

    Headline from WWL New Orleans ·

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9 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    CDC is pulling back $11B in Covid funding sent to health departments across the US (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The funding slash comes on the heels of other cuts under new Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

  2. NBC News

    CDC is pulling back $11B in Covid funding sent to health departments across the U.S. (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pulling back $11.4 billion in funds allocated in response to Covid to state and community health departments.

  3. WWL New Orleans

    Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokesman said the department will stop wasting money responding to what it called a non-existent pandemic.

  4. CNN

    Trump administration pulls back billions in Covid-era funding for state, local health departments (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    State and local public health departments are bracing themselves as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pulls back about $11.4 billion in grants that were allocated to state and community health departments during the Covid-19 pandemic response.

  5. CBS News

    Trump administration to cut $11.4 billion in COVID funding from local health departments (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Federal health officials said they are cutting $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for state and local public health departments.

  6. Washington Examiner

    CDC yanking billions in COVID funding for health departments across US (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The CDC is pulling back the $11.4 billion in funds from state and community health departments, nongovernment organizations and international recipients.

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

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