Rochelle Walensky says the agency is now endorsing double-masking, and recommends using masks with moldable nose wire and knotting ear loops to reduce COVID-19 spread. Facing criticism that President Joe Biden has not acted aggressively enough on reopening schools, the White House on Thursday ...
One early analysis of the CDC guidance suggests nearly 90% of people in the U.S. live in counties that fall into the two highest of five risk categories for reopening schools.
RELATED:Moderna begins study of COVID-19 vaccine in children under 12 The CDC guidance was problematic for many schools that traditionally had 25, 30 or more children per classroom in closely grouped desks. Some schools adopted complicated scheduling that might, for example, have half a class co...
The new guidance also does not advise quarantining people who've been exposed to Covid-19 but are not infected. But the guidance does keep some measures the same. It encourages testing for people with symptoms and their close contacts. It also says people who test positive should stay home ...
The difference in guidance between elementary schools and middle and high schools is because "COVID-19 transmission dynamics are different in older students – that is, they are more likely to be exposed to SARS-CoV-2 and spread it than younger children," the CDC said...
Sauber-Schatz said the CDC’s goal was to write useable guidance for all schools, even jurisdictions that were planning to forgo mask mandates. Under the recommendations, the CDC advises schools to lift COVID protocols slowly -- including for masks -- if the community has low case numbers and...
Students who test positive for COVID must be fever-free without medication for at least 24 hours before returning to school. When they come back, they must mask for five days. Wentzel said the district is now considering dropping the masking requirement because of the new...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has quietly removed controversial guidance from its website that pushed for schools to reopen in the fall and downplayed the transmission risks of COVID-19 to children and others. The documents, one of which was reportedly written by political...
CDC's official guidance for schools has been that when someone in a school tests positive for COVID-19 infection, those who were deemed to be in close contact should stay out of school, in home quarantine, for 10 days. With the announcement Friday, the CDC is saying both test-to-stay ...
Currently, COVID-19 vaccines have received emergency approval for children ages 12 and older. In the updated guidance, the CDC is not advising schools to require shots for teachers and vaccine-eligible kids. Guidance also does not state how school districts can verify if a student has been vac...