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USDA working to rescind terminations for fired officials working on bird flu efforts

The USDA is working to rehire employees vital to the response for the ongoing bird flu outbreak after they were mistakenly laid off.
The bird flu outbreak has resulted in the culling of approximately 160 million birds and drove egg prices to a record high of $4.95 per dozen.
The USDA spent nearly $2 billion on the response, including $1.2 billion in payments to farmers for lost birds, according to reports.
USDA officials acknowledged that they mistakenly laid off key staff necessary for addressing the H5N1 avian flu outbreak and stated that they are prioritizing the response to avian influenza.

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Roy Wood Jr. reacts to USDA accidentally firing employees working on bird flu, then trying to rehire them

Comedians and GOP Rep. Mike Lawler join Roy Wood Jr. and react to the news that the US Department of Agriculture is trying to revoke termination letters it sent to workers supporting the bird flu response.

6 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Bristol Herald Courier

USDA tries to rehire bird flu workers who were eliminated

OMAHA, Neb. — The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers who were involved in the government's response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak that devastated egg and poultry farms over the past three years.

7 days ago·Bristol, United States

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Winston-Salem Journal

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USDA tries to rehire bird flu workers

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Merco Press

Price of eggs forces Trump to rehire fired bird flu experts; in NYC a dozen sells for over US$ 12

US President Donald Trump's administration is attempting to rehire officials with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) who worked on the government response to bird flu before being fired over the weekend, US media report.

9 days ago·Caracas, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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News Facts Network

Trump Administration Layoffs and Funding Freezes Hamper Avian Flu Response - News Facts Network

The Trump administration’s mass firings, funding freezes, and communication blackouts are hindering the federal response... The post Trump Administration Layoffs and Funding Freezes Hamper Avian Flu Response appeared first on News Facts Network.

9 days ago·Greensboro, United States

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Los Angeles Times

US Department of Agriculture seeks rehiring employees linked to avian influenza response

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is rushing to rehire several workers who were involved in the government's response to the bird flu outbreak that has hit poultry and egg farms for the past three years.

9 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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