Conflicting Reports on Release of New CDC Guidelines
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From the Right
‘CDC Leadership Never Cleared’ — White House Task Force Rejects AP Report On Shelved Reopening GuidanceOfficials on the White House coronavirus task force and senior Trump administration officials are pushing back on an Associated Press article published Thursday accusing the White House of shelving new reopening guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC).
Officials told the Daily Caller that the guidelines in question, a 17-page document, were not cleared for public dissemination by CDC leadership, but are still being provided to states requesting assistance in reopening.
The AP’s story, titled “Admin shelves CDC guide to reopening country,” did concede that states had...
From the Center
Guidelines drafted by CDC were rejected by Trump administration citing religious freedom, economic concernsThe Trump administration rejected guidelines proposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on how to take public health precautions to safely reopen the economy, according to The New York Times.
The guidelines drafted were meant to instruct how schools, restaurants, churches and other establishments can safely reopen.
They include using disposable dishes and utensils at restaurants, closing every other row of seats in buses and trains while restricting transit routes to areas experiencing high levels of coronavirus infection.
They also recommend separating children at school and camps...
From the Left
White House Rejects C.D.C.’s Coronavirus Reopening PlanAs President Trump rushes to reopen the economy, a battle has erupted between the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the agency’s detailed guidelines to help schools, restaurants, churches and other establishments safely reopen.
A copy of the C.D.C. guidance obtained by The New York Times includes sections for child care programs, schools and day camps, churches and other “communities of faith,” employers with vulnerable workers, restaurants and bars, and mass transit administrators. The recommendations include using disposable dishes and utensils at restaurants, closing every...
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