The CDC has just changed a large coronavirus rule
The rule appeared and disappeared from the agency's website.
Just as your city can be reopened, the rules of what is allowed and what is not during the coronavirus era continue to change and Friday, a rule has changed in a few hours.
Once the CDC has published new guidelines on social gatherings, "Trump administration without notice of notice deleted the warnings contained in the reopening of the cult houses that singing in choirs may diffuse the coronavirus," reported the Washington Post. "These guidelines published on the CDC website included recommendations that religious communities plan to suspend or decrease at least one choir / musical consumption and congregant singing, singing or reciting during services or other programs, if any in the tradition of faith. " "
The changed language says now: "Promote social distancing for services and other gatheringsBy ensuring that the clergy, the staff, the choir, the volunteers and the participants of the services follow social distancing, insofar as circumstances and religious traditions reduce their risks. "
Why change?
The "CDC posted the wrong version of the direction," said a managerNPRAdded: "The version currently on the website is the version erased by the White House."
The change is remarkable because on May 12, the CDC has published a report on a "coronavirus attack rate" as a result of exposure to the practice of the choir "in the County of Skagit, Washington." Events. Superscreading involving SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19 has been reported, "said the report." After a 2.5-hour choral practice followed by 61 people, including a symptomatic index, 32 confirmed and 20 probable covid-19 cases occurred (attack rate = 53.3% to 86.7%); three patients were hospitalized and two died.The transmission was probably facilitated by narrow proximity (within 6 feet) during practice and increased by the singing act. "
Potential hazard superspreader
The new CDC rules do not mention this report. The change has arrived during a period when President Donald Trump encourages homes to open "right now", declaring "essential" and commander of state governors to declare them.
On the other hand, the 12 May of the CDC report ends with advice directly directed in these communities: "The potential for Events Superspreader stresses the importance of physical distancing, including avoiding the meeting in large groups, so to control the propagation of COVID-19. Improve the awareness of the community. Can encourage symptomatic people and contacts of sick people to isolate or yourself in quarantine to prevent transmission in progress. "
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