Two planned events have been indefinitely postponed as a result of the Trump administration’s freeze on HHS-related mass communications and public appearances.

The move impacts everything from major food recalls to vital public health warnings. Experts explain what that means for you and what scares them.

Scientific meetings were canceled, and research data on the bird flu outbreak was delayed, amid confusion over the directive.

Staff members at agencies inside HHS, including officials at the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Institutes of Health, received the order to halt all public communication and reports earlier this week. The pause in communications extends through Feb. 1.

As the new Administration considers its plan for managing the federal policy and public communications processes, it is important that the President’s appointees and designee