US EditionCDC Workers Told to Return to Office on September 15, Weeks After Gunman Attacked Headquarters
The CDC mandates staff return by Sept. 15 after significant campus repairs and leadership changes, following a fatal shooting that deeply affected employee safety perceptions.
- The CDC instructed its employees to resume working from their offices by September 15, approximately five weeks after a gunman attacked its Atlanta headquarters on August 8.
- Patrick Joseph White opened fire with approximately 200 rounds, fatally shooting DeKalb County police officer David Rose before taking his own life, driven by opposition to COVID-19 vaccines.
- As gunfire erupted, employees sought shelter beneath their workstations while approximately 200 bullets impacted six CDC buildings, resulting in temporary relocation of some staff to alternative work areas.
- In an email, CDC COO Lynda Chapman emphasized that employee safety is a top priority and noted that the agency has made considerable advancements in renovating the CDC Roybal campus.
- The return-to-office directive ends remote work amid broader agency turmoil including the firing of Director Susan Monarez and resignations citing politicization and vaccine controversies.
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CDC Mandates Full Office Return By Sept. 15, Weeks After Atlanta Headquarters Shooting
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ordered all staff to return to offices by Sept. 15, marking the end of remote work protocols implemented after a deadly shooting at its Atlanta headquarters five weeks ago. Return-to-Office Directive Issued Chief Operating Officer Lynda Chapman announced the mandate in a Thursday email, stating, “Your safety remains our top priority. We are taking necessary steps to restore our workplace and wil…
CDC workers told to return to office on September 15, weeks after gunman attacked headquarters
Workers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to return to the office September 15 – a little over a month after a gunman attacked the agency’s Atlanta campus, firing almost 500 shots and killing a police officer before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
CDC asks all staff to return to office Sept. 15, five weeks after shooting at headquarters – DG Verifications & Stats
A sign for the CDC sits outside of their facility at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Roybal campus in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 30, 2025. Megan Varner | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told staff it expects them to return to offices by Sept. 15, roughly five weeks after a gunman’s deadly attack on the agency’s headquarters in Atlanta, CNBC has learned. “Your safety remains our top priority. We are taking …
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