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With fewer samples from other countries, CDC has dimmer global view of flu and COVID

By Jonathan Lambert
Published November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM EST

There's been a significant slowdown in influenza and COVID samples sent to CDC from other countries, which could impair pandemic preparedness and vaccine development

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