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CDC Guide to Reopening Was Trashed by the Trump Administration

posted by Fnord666 on Friday May 08 2020, @11:03AM   Printer-friendly
from the it-just-leaked dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

Public health experts at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have leaked their recommendations on how to safely reopen businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic—after officials in the Trump administration rejected the guidance and allegedly told CDC officials their plan would "never see the light of day."

The 17-page document (PDF found here) was initially set to be published last Friday but was nixed. Instead, it was released to the Associated Press by a CDC official who was not authorized to release it.

The guidance lays out detailed, phased recommendations for how to safely reopen child care programs, schools, day camps, faith communities, businesses with vulnerable workers, restaurants, bars, and mass transit. Though some of the general points laid out already appear on federal websites—such as an emphasis on hand hygiene—the document uniquely offers tailored recommendations for each type of business.

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  • (Score: 2) by Reziac on Saturday May 09 2020, @04:12AM (2 children)

    by Reziac (2489) on Saturday May 09 2020, @04:12AM (#991956) Homepage

    Yeah, I read 'em, and I was like... how da fuck?? Yeah, provided everyone has infinite time and patience (or a cadre of retarded monkeys to do the repetitive work), and about six times the income to cover the time wasted on procedures that will soon become too perfunctory to bother with. If you're an aged-care facility or a hospital, do the dance; you're supposed to protect your inmates. Otherwise... no fucking wonder Trump administration said No.

    Just wear a damn mask in public (prevents transmission of the whole cluster of respiratory viruses), wash your hands occasionally (or if you're a vulnerable, wear disposable gloves), and otherwise don't worry too much about it. Beyond that, open the hell up and be done with it.

    As to "social distancing" in restaurants and the like, seems to me cheap paper screens would be both effective and decorative.

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  • (Score: 1, Flamebait) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday May 09 2020, @11:28AM (1 child)

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Saturday May 09 2020, @11:28AM (#992002) Homepage Journal

    Specially in oriental restaurants.

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    • (Score: 2) by Reziac on Saturday May 09 2020, @01:22PM

      by Reziac (2489) on Saturday May 09 2020, @01:22PM (#992019) Homepage

      Hey, now every place can be a fancy Japanese restaurant. :D

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