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New from CDC: Face masks should be worn in all indoor settings, except at home
Read full article: New from CDC: Face masks should be worn in all indoor settings, except at homeOn Friday, Dec. 4 the CDC published in a weekly report updated guidelines that recommend โuniversal use of face masksโ as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths climb across the nation at dangerous rates. โFace mask use is most important in indoor spaces and outdoors when physical distance of 6 feet (or less) cannot be maintained,โ the CDCโs report reads. Read more: What the CDC says about face masks -- a refresherThe updated guidelines come amid recent research that shows face masks not only prevent a person from spreading COVID-19, but they also provide some protection to the wearer -- though to a lesser extent. In light of the new guidelines, the CDC is encouraging state and local governments to โissue policies or directives mandating universal use of face masks in indoor (nonhousehold) settings,โ and to provide face masks to populations in need to help prevent the spread of COVID. Majority of the CDCโs previously-issued mask guidelines have not changed, however, including what types of masks to wear and how to wear them.
CDC says new guidance on airborne coronavirus transmission was โposted in errorโ
Read full article: CDC says new guidance on airborne coronavirus transmission was โposted in errorโOn Friday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) posted an update to guidance on COVID-19 that said the virus could be spread through the air through aerosolized droplets. On Monday, the CDC walked back the update, claiming it was posted erroneously. โA draft version of proposed changes to these recommendations was posted in error to the agencyโs official website. CDC is currently updating its recommendations regarding airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19). The WHO says those most at risk from airborne spread are doctors and nurses who perform specialized procedures such as inserting a breathing tube or putting patients on a ventilator.