Rather than arguing about if/why the government was dishonest about this, at some point we need to come to terms with the fact that 3 years ago most Americans trusted the CDC and now that trust has been destroyed. So the question is, how do we fix it?

I would not expect this to happen quickly, but it needs to happen. I think to start the process, we need full disclosure and transparency and an actual apology from the government for the lies.