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Has the CDC exaggerated any information about the coronavirus?
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In recent months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has come under fire for what some critics have described as overly dramatic or exaggerated accounts of the spread and effects of COVID-19. For instance, the agency was accused of inflating the potential magnitude of disease spread when social distancing measures were eased, despite their recommendations not being mandatory. Other instances of alleged CDC exaggerations include statements about the difficulty of the pandemic, as well as the speed of vaccine development and availability.