[quote=The-Shoveler]Kind of trust the guy on the front lines of the worst battle more than some guy sitting in an office.[/quote]
It’s not “some guy sitting in an office.” It’s the CDC.
That doctor is, however, just one guy on the front lines. He might be an expert on how to treat the virus (although not necessarily). But his training and experience wouldn’t make him an expert on how easily or in what manner the virus is transmitted. The CDC is thousands of people dedicated to exactly such things.