CDC issues new guidance against gatherings of 50 or more people for the next 8 weeks

CDC issues new guidance against gatherings of 50 or more people for the next 8 weeks

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https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/15/cdc-issues-new-guidance-against-gatherings-of-50-or-more-people-for-the-next-8-weeks/

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidanceĀ (also available in full below) regarding large group gatherings and events in light of the ongoing effort to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country. The new CDC guidance recommends against holding any events or group gatherings of 50 or more people across the U.S., and notes that this guidance applies for at least the next eight weeks.

The updated guidance, issued on Sunday night, also indicates that gatherings (of any size) should only take place provided that they can do so while also honouring the recommendations that exist around limiting exposure to especially vulnerable populations, as well as those around hand hygiene (hand washing and sanitization) and social distancing (increasing personal space to lower the chances of transmission from an infected individual).