Dr. Dorothy Fink, the acting secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump, has instructed the heads of every federal health agency to stop public communication.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has paused public communications until Feb. 1 as Trump appointees take control of health agencies.

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The Trump Administration has frozen many federal health agencies’ communications with the public until at least the end of the month.

The Trump administration ordered an immediate pause on public communications from federal health agencies like the CDC, FDA, and NIH. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says it expects the pause to be temporary.

Federal health officials have been instructed to temporarily stop any “external communications” to the public, according to two officials with knowledge of the situation.

According to agency officials and knowledgeable people, the Trump administration has directed federal health agencies to freeze external communications, including weekly scientific reports, health advisories and website updates.

Senators grill Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines, abortion and Medicaid in his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration.

RFK Jr has long expressed views that conflict with scientific evidence, especially on vaccines, and his nomination has provoked opposition from public health experts. But he has also adopted positions with popular support, scrutinising the use of food additives and urging that the power of big pharma be curbed.

Trump's actions could allow harmful viruses like the Marburg virus, which is similar to Ebola, warned former White House Director.

The Trump Administration has placed a communications embargo on critical health agencies, including HHS, FDA, and CDC, suspending updates on data, publications, and health advisories. Concerns over censorship,

Leftover food from home-cooked meals or from dining out should be refrigerated at 7°C or below, while high-risk foods should be kept at or below 5°C, the FDA said, adding that it should be reheated thoroughly before being consumed.