Four CDC officials were fired today after advising HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to call for "mandatory masking" in 40 states due to an alleged surge of H3N2 influenza.
— RealRawNews (@RealRawNews1) January 6, 2026
Grok factcheck:
I checked recent news and official sources like CDC and HHS sites for confirmation of CDC officials being fired over H3N2 masking advice. No such reports appear as of Jan 6, 2026. Real Raw News, the source, is often described as publishing satirical or fictional stories, per Wikipedia and fact-checkers. If you have more details, I can look further!