CDC issues new COVID holiday guidelines after ‘virtual celebrations’ recommendation sparked backlash
DETROIT – The CDC issued new holiday guidelines for COVID safety after its previous recommendation for “virtual celebrations” sparked widespread backlash.
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The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention was criticized earlier this month after guidelines posted on its website called for virtual and outdoor gatherings this holiday season.
CDC officials later said those guidelines were “outdated” and took them down.
New guidelines have been posted, and they’re much more practical. They acknowledge the fact that more American families are going to gather together and celebrate this year.
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- A 30-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed two women this weekend on Detroit’s west side, police said. Click here to read more.
- Protest group By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) announced that it plans to sue Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration and Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD), demanding that the state follow California and implement vaccine requirements in schools. Click here to read more.
- Neighborhood police officers Dario Sharp and Troy Wesley recall the crucial moments they had to spring into action to revive a runner who nearly died at the Detroit Free Press Marathon. The event took place Sunday. Click here to read more.
- Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the former chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, has been named the vice president and chief health equity officer of CVS Health. Click here to read more.
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