The CDC released previously withheld guidance documents on reopening schools, restaurants and other places, one week after the White House ordered the agency to revise an earlier draft it deemed “too prescriptive'
The White House had rejected at least two prior CDC drafts providing more detailed recommendations for reopening, according to documents published by the Associated Press in the previous week. A White House spokesperson last weekthe administration requested changes because draft agency guidance didn't comport with President Donald Trump's strategy of putting states in charge of reopening decisions.
The new guidance comes as dozens of governors, to varying degrees, have begun easing restrictions on businesses and social activities, and Trump urges them to move faster — even as his health officials warn against moving too quickly. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, on Tuesdaythe country too early could yield “really serious” consequences if states don’t have the capacity to respond to new infections.
The CDC said its newly released tools are meant to give state and local areas control over their reopening strategies. In many instances, they are shorter and less specific than previously reported drafts. For instance, a 63-page unpublished draft reported by the Associated Press on Wednesday suggested schools separate children's belongings and consider keeping cafeterias and playgrounds closed if possible. For camps, it suggested restricting attendance to those coming from areas with low transmission. The documents published Thursday did not include these recommendations.
Previously leaked document for mass transit encouraged agencies to add floor decals or colored tape to ensure people were standing six feet apart. Those recommendations were excluded from the documents published Thursday, which recommended closing every other row of seats to enforce distancing.An ousted vaccine expert testified that coronavirus missteps could make 2020
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