by Richard A. Hendricks | Oct 6, 2020 | Health News
“CDC continues to believe, based on current science, that people are more likely to become infected the longer and closer they are to a person with COVID-19,” the agency said in a statement on Monday. “Today’s update acknowledges the existence of some published reports showing limited, uncommon circumstances where people with COVID-19 infected others who […]
by Richard A. Hendricks | Sep 24, 2020 | Health News
Speaking to the Senate Health Committee this week, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield said preliminary results on the first round of a study by the agency show more than 90% of the population is susceptible. The US continues to...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Sep 22, 2020 | Health News
Door-to-door trick-or-treating and costume masks and parties are discouraged this year due to the pandemic, the CDC said. “Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses,” the agency said in its posting. “There are...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Sep 22, 2020 | Health News
“A draft version of proposed changes to these recommendations was posted in error to the agency’s official website. CDC is currently updating its recommendations regarding airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19). Once this...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Sep 21, 2020 | Health News
“Airborne viruses, including COVID-19, are among the most contagious and easily spread,” the site now says. Previously, the CDC page said that Covid-19 was thought to spread mainly between people in close contact — about 6 feet — and...
