Coronavirus data is funneled away from CDC, sparking worries

Hospital data related to the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. will now be collected by a private technology firm, rather than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — a move the Trump administration says will speed up reporting but one that concerns some public health leaders.The CDC director said Wednesday that he's fine with the change — even though some experts fear it will further sideline the agency.The CDC has agreed to step out of the government's traditional data coll