With federal health agencies such as the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under a temporary freeze on public communications, some data and publications have not been released on their normal schedule.

Now, Trump has tamped down health communications from government agencies, including the CDC, pending approval from the new administration. Trump has singled out government health agencies, including the CDC, to suspend workers who are on the payroll specifically to advance diversity, equity and inclusion.

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

The order also applies to other health and science agencies, including the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.

Employees of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were told to halt all public communications Tuesday.

The Trump administration has paused almost all external communication from health agencies including the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Most data indicate that the state's respiratory virus spread, including influenza cases, is slowing from earlier this winter. Hospitalizations dropped in the second week of January, as did the percentage of health care visits for flu-like illnesses.

The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month.

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The extremely cold weather and the possibility of a wintry mix or snow in Georgia on Tuesday will result in many businesses and school districts announcing delays or closures.

Each week, the CDC publishes data on the number of flu cases in each state. This week, Georgia had enough cases to be listed among the highest states. Nationwide, nine states are listed in the very high category, including Alabama, California, Georgia, Louisiana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina and Tennessee.