Hundreds of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees were reinstated after being initially let go due to the government shutdown.
Layoff notices were reversed for some CDC employees who were notified of layoffs on October 10, including teams working on infectious disease outbreaks, science and health data analysis, and employee safety.
Multiple divisions were targeted for termination.
The New York Times and Washington Post reported on the initial layoffs and the subsequent reinstatement of CDC workers.
Author's summary: CDC reinstates hundreds of workers after initial layoffs.