When a public health crisis hits, we all look to the CDC. A new report has taken a look at the agency's emergency management program activities, but it's more of a starting point than a finished story.
The report describes that these activities exist and happen worldwide, but it doesn't share any results. We don't know what the main findings were, who specifically was involved, or what the outcomes have been. There's no information on whether there have been any problems or safety concerns with how these programs are run.
This leaves us with a big gap in understanding. Without knowing what these activities achieved, or even what they specifically are, it's impossible to say if they're working well or need improvement. The report highlights the program's existence but doesn't yet tell us if it's making us safer.