Ross Douthat: The CDC continues to lead from behind

Public-health communication around monkeypox has been an orgy of euphemism and wokespeak

(Brian Kaiser | The New York Times) Gloves are worn in Columbus, Ohio on April 2, 2020. From Covid guidelines to monkeypox, public health has a crisis of authority, Ross Douthat writes.

Ross Douthat: The CDC continues to lead from behind

Public-health communication around monkeypox has been an orgy of euphemism and wokespeak

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