Robert Redfield

Coronavirus April 11, 2022

Dr. Redfield: China's failed 'zero-COVID' policy proves lockdowns don't work

Dr. Robert Redfield, former director of the CDC, argued on "America's Newsroom" Monday that lockdowns do more harm than good for the public.

Coronavirus August 9, 2021

Former CDC director Redfield: Masking children must be grounded in data, not CDC opinion

Robert Redfield, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joined "The Story" Monday to discuss the nationwide rise in coronavirus cases, share his opinion on CDC recommendations, and weigh in on what he believes is the true origin of COVID-19.

Coronavirus June 15, 2021

Former CDC director Redfield explains why he believes COVID-19 emerged from lab, WHO 'compromised'

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Redfield, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explained the reasoning behind his opinion that a lab leak was the most likely explanation for the COVID-19 pandemic’s origins.

Media April 1, 2021

Experts giving COVID 'lab leak' theory second look after mainstream media cried it was 'debunked'

Once dismissed by the mainstream media as a "fringe" and "debunked" theory, the suggestion that the devastating coronavirus leaked from a Wuhan superlab instead of jumping from animals to humans is no longer considered outlandish.

Coronavirus January 20, 2021

Redfield defends CDC's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, warns 'worst is yet to come' in pandemic

Outgoing CDC Director Robert Redfield said that leaving his post while the coronavirus ravages the country is “hard,” but he does “feel proud” of the work the agency did.  

Coronavirus December 4, 2020

CDC director OKs coronavirus vaccine plan for health care workers, long-term care residents

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has upheld a vote by a panel of independent experts that health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities should be the first to receive the long-awaited coronavirus vaccine. 

Robert Redfield December 2, 2020

CDC director: Schools are not a major coronavirus transmission source

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reiterated his advocacy for in-person learning, citing evidence that schools aren’t a major source of coronavirus transmission.

EDUCATION November 20, 2020

CDC director says schools are among 'safest places' kids can be

When it comes down to where children are safest in the pandemic, CDC Director Robert Redfield says schools are the best place.

Coronavirus September 23, 2020

'Most' Americans likely vulnerable to coronavirus infection, CDC director says

Most Americans likely remain vulnerable to coronavirus infection and its associated outcomes, per comments from a top official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Coronavirus September 22, 2020

US coronavirus death toll tops 200K as officials quarrel over vaccine timeline

The grim milestone comes as a number of regions look to loosen restrictions on social distancing rules.