PoliticsUS Senate confirms Schwartz as CDC director

The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday. The vote gave the Trump administration a rare success. It followed repeated unsuccessful efforts to fill senior health positions. Schwartz’s confirmation marks a step forward for the administration’s health leadership appointments.

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