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Collected Item: “Fudging the Numbers”

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Fudging the Numbers

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

Screenshot of a Tweet

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

I don't think that I can ever remember the CDC being a political entity, or one that ever really enjoyed any portion of the national spotlight. Rather than serving as a unifying, unbiased source to prevent the spread of the virus, it has become yet another battlefield in the ongoing culture war surrounding the coronavirus.
This item was added TAGS v6.1.9.1. I originally searched under the hashtag #florida. Within that search, I have chosen to add the following tweet since Florida is one of the new virus hotspots. It also speaks towards the inherent doubt present in a significant portion of the population concerning the virus.

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

#HST, #485, #ASU, #coronavirus, #CDC, #Florida, #Texas

Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.

https://twitter.com/BurtWinslow/status/1283960751242313728

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Twitter user @carrieksada created the original tweet, Twitter user @BurtWinslow retweeted the original tweet

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2020-07-16
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