Hundreds of CDC employees who were told they didn't have a job this past Friday are back in what a former official told Scripps News Group is the latest sign of disorganization at the agency.

"I am concerned about not just the future of CDC, but public health in the United States and the health of Americans if the CDC is not functional," former CDC Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry told Scripps News Group Monday.

The CDC terminated more than 1,300 workers Friday but rehired around 700 over the weekend, according to the union that represents federal workers.

Current staffers were told by the Department of Health the mass firing and rehiring was due to a technical coding error, according to Houry, who said she's been in touch with CDC employees over the weekend.

The standing terminations follow cuts carried out earlier this year by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

"With the staff cuts we've had, with the budget cuts that are proposed, as well as the lack of stable leadership at CDC, the nation is in trouble," Houry said.

According to Houry, initial terminations included CDC employees working on the U.S. measles response and Ebola containment in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as staff at six global CDC offices.

"I was very thrown off when that was laid off because that allows CDC to really respond to emergencies around the world," she told Scripps News Group.

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While groups like those that oversee the U.S. measles response returned, the staff reductions will impact the country's preparedness for future health crises.

"With the continued cuts to staff, there are fewer boots on the ground that can deploy. And when you look at how critical things that are now hampered, like policy and communications offices across the centers, have been cut this past weekend, that is not going to allow scientific information to get to communities," she said.

Houry says that the instability at the CDC is also hurting morale at the agency.

"Morale is at an all-time low and continuing to plummet," she said. "Just really seeing how the secretary continues to say things about the CDC that aren't true and aren't supportive of the staff, like 'don't trust the experts.' That does not help morale."

Health Secretary Kennedy told Scripps News previously what he is "trying to do with the agency is return it to gold standard science."

The Health Department and CDC did not return a request for comment regarding the potential for more terminations. Meanwhile, the White House has signaled that more federal workers could be laid off if the government shutdown continues.

Houry, who was at the agency during its transition from the Biden to Trump administration, said she knew there was "an appetite for budget cuts."

"Across the agency they had proposed where there could be eliminations that wouldn't harm the public and to where they could reduce redundancy as much as possible. Those weren't taken into really consideration," Houry said.

"Instead of taking a scalpel to make some fine cuts, they're really just taking a machete," she added. "Certainly, you can always look for places to reduce, but not when you have to undo it and not when it can harm people."

Thousands of federal workers are receiving smaller paychecks on Friday due to the government shutdown. And for many, it could be their last check until Congress agrees to reopen the government.

"Federal workers serve in every single one of our communities around this country and the people that are not getting paychecks are not paying their payroll bill, said Sara Nelson, president of the International Association of Flight Attendants. "They're not going to be able to pay their rent. They are not going to be able to pay for the other services and that is going to have a ripple effect on all of us."

But outside of federal workers, the economic ripple effects of a shutdown may be less noticeable, according to economics professor Abby Hall.

"If this shutdown is relatively short, I don't imagine that for many people, they will notice a particularly large difference," Hall said.

During the last shutdown which ended in 2019, the Congressional Budget Office found just two hundredths of a percent was shaved off the U.S. GDP, a measure of economic activity.

That limited impact is because when the government reopens from a shutdown, federal workers should collect back pay and spending continues.

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"A government shutdown, think of it like a hurricane," financial analyst Andrew Davis said. "The initial storm comes through and disrupts economic activity, and then once the storm passes, you see a snapback."

Despite the shutdown, consumers could still get new data on inflation later this month. According to multiple reports, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is tasking some employees with putting out the monthly consumer inflation report.

Davis formerly worked as an economist at the bureau.

"That CPI report goes directly into a cost of living adjustment, which is the emphasis of getting that out," he said.

Those figures ultimately impact Social Security benefit payouts.

For those who follow the economy closely like Bankrate's Mark Hamrick the first Friday of the month is typically spent looking over new jobs data.

"A typical jobs report Friday is often the most consequential day of the month for those of us monitoring the economy, because the job market is so important," Hamrick said.

But because of a government shutdown, this Friday was different. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which releases the monthly labor data, is closed.

"Lacking this data, we're having to sort of walk with blinders on for every stakeholder in the U.S. economy, which is just about everybody," Hamrick said.

That includes the Federal Reserve, which relies on government economic data when it makes its interest rate decisions, says economics professor Abby Hall.

"This makes it much, much more difficult for them to assess and do their jobs," Hall said.

There are private companies that release jobs data, including payroll processor ADP and HR data tracker Revelio Labs. But each gets their data differently and provides different estimates.

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"Of course, we're going to get different answers," said Loujaina Abdelwahed, a senior economist at Revelio Labs. "I personally don't think that anyone can 100% replace the BLS."

For September, Revelio labs reported the U.S. added 60,000 total jobs, while ADP reported private sector jobs dropped by 32,000.

The difference shows the need for more in depth government data, says Hamrick.

"The data we get from the Labor Ddepartment on the job market is the gold standard," he said. "And so lacking that, we don't have an important piece of the puzzle trying to understand what is happening with the broader economy and the job markets."

The federal government is shut down, but many government services are not.

Social Security payments will still go out because the program is considered mandatory. Seniors relying on Medicare coverage can receive benefits.

The government has enough money to fund Medicare and Medicaid services through the end of this year.

"The vast majority of people who are receiving benefits, they will not be impacted by the shutdown," said Maria Freese, with the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. "Their benefits should not be affected by the shutdown."

But she says that some services could lapse.

"Things like benefit verifications. If you need a replacement Medicare card because you've lost one."

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Other benefit programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children or WIC could run out of funding if the shutdown lasts more than a week or two.

Sharon Bostick relied on the program as a first-time mom, and says now, her grandchildren depend on WIC.

"It's going to affect a lot of people, not just my family members, but just people in general, because they're already struggling," Bostick said.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program also known as SNAP food stamps will continue during the shutdown through October. But if the shutdown drags on, benefits could be delayed or disrupted beginning next month.

SNAP recipient Lucy Estrella says she's already preparing for that.

"I'm learning to cut it down some," Estrella said. "Eat little or just a handful like they've always said. And save it for the next meal because you don't know where your next meal is coming from."

Americans are living through a civility paradox.

That's according to a new report out Tuesday that shows nearly all Americans see themselves as civil, but just a quarter see society as civil.

Driving factors include digital aggression including social media and online arguments polarized politics and an overall erosion of kindness.

Bill Imada is with the group that conducted the survey.

"People are seeing this division in politics. They see it on TV, they see it in social media, they see in their communities and they feel that division," Imada said.

"Americans believe that they're civil. But they actually don't believe and trust that others are that way."

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That division goes beyond politics.

Leaders at the University of Colorado apologized after fans shouted anti-Mormon chants during a football game against BYU on Saturday.

And golf fans were criticized for "abusive behavior" during the Ryder Cp tournament this past weekend.

Professor Emily Sydnor says disrespect in other parts of society could be sparked by that seen from lawmakers.

We learn social behaviors by watching other people," Syndor said.

In terms of a solution? Most Americans agree responsibility for upholding civility starts with individuals.

"I think if we start as individuals, that's the best place right now," said Christine Porath, author of "Mastering Civility." "You don't want this to go on because it's a slippery slope. And we know that incivility is like a virus and it spreads."

Another mass shooting in America, this time at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

Law enforcement there is being praised for its rapid response that may have saved lives.

Responding to a mass shooting is a reality for law enforcement agencies. There have been more than 320 this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. And in each case, seconds can mean the difference between life and death.

Gene Petrino is a retired SWAT commander. He says law enforcement response protocol changed after the 1999 Columbine High School shooting.

"Back then, it was believed that we would wait until tactical teams could be in place," Petrino said. "We've gone to a new method where essentially the first officer on scene is going in."

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According to an FBI report, last year law enforcement responded to active shooting incidents at schools in under two minutes.

Better technology like GPS has helped with that.

"Very typically departments will have tracking devices on their squad cars. They know exactly where the squad cars are at and then they'll have a computer aided dispatch that will help pull up maps to help officers get to the scene more quickly," said Peter Blair, who prepares first responders for situations like an active shooter at the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center.

He says that even as response times improves, any delay can be deadly.

"With firearms, there are a lot of casualties that can be created very quickly. And so even a small delay can create many more casualties," Blair said.