social distancing. To confront this issue, the agency advised teaching staff about potential for community exposure, consistently adhering to CDC guidance, ensuring enough supplies of PPE (personal protective equipment), routine testing for staff and isolating new residents where COVID-19 status is ...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has eased its universal masking recommendation in health care settings, unless the facilities are located in areas of high COVID-19 transmission. The new guidance, which includes hospitals and nursing homes, was part of the CDC’s update...
Earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government worked with major pharmacy chains to get vaccinations to nursing home residents nationwide, but a similar program isn't in place for boosters. "My sense is that every nursing home is figuring this out on their own," Brian McGarry told...
Those sick with COVID-19 should stay at home and away from others until at least 24 hours after symptoms get better and they don't have a fever, without medication, according to updated guidance from the CDC. "Today's announcement reflects the progress we have made in ...
"States should not be waiting to complete phase 1a prioritization before proceeding to broader categories of eligibility," Azar said Tuesday, explaining the new guidance. "Think of it like boarding an airplane. You might have a sequential order in which you board people. But you...
The recommendations also include guidance for hospitals and local health departments working on plans to vaccinate outpatient providers and personnel outside the hospital setting. They also suggest medical facilities should stagger vaccinations for people working in the same unit in the event of any side...
"It's important that we make it as easy as possible for people to continue to protect themselves and others around them as we live with Covid," Freeman said in an email to CNN. Covid guidance for schools Some of the changes in the guidelines will apply to schools. ...
The CDC changed its longstanding guidance, saying that people can return to work or regular activities if their symptoms are mild and improving and it's been a day since they've had a fever. The change comes at a time when COVID-19 is no longer the public health menace it once was. ...
He advised governors, "Be thinking people in nursing homes, the most vulnerable; be thinking healthcare workers who are on the frontlines of most interacting with suspected COVID cases, as the first tranches of people that we'll try to get vaccinated." ...
Walensky added caveats to the new guidance, saying those who are traveling by plane or public transportation, or who work in or visit hospitals, nursing homes and prisons should continue to wear a mask even if they are vaccinated. The CDC also said vaccinated people must continue to abide by...