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It's all gone. They've taken down all the CDC datasets from data.cdc.gov/

"Do not fear those who tell the truth. Fear those who try to hide it. They are willing to sacrifice other things."

EDIT at 18.43 CET - the website seems to be BACK UP - looks like for about an hour, from my notifications.
It was done when I posted the original. I wouldn't have posted if it was not.

What may be removed to become 'in compliance', I do not know.

@firefoxx66 The good folks at DataHoarders (sub reddit) have been archiving many GOV websites over the last few weeks.

It's a real shame that it takes an army of regular people to retain important data that all of us paid into, instead of the government keeping it on the records.

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@BoomlandJenkins
> It's a real shame that it takes an army of regular people to retain important data that all of us paid into, instead of the government keeping it on the records

This is why Open Data matters. Relying on any one data steward - governmental or otherwise - creates a SPoF that invites attack from people whose interests or ideologies are threatened by that data.

@firefoxx66