CDC recommends the cancellation of events with 50 or more people for the next eight weeks throughout US
A large crowd gathers at Cafe Du Monde in the French Quarter on March 15, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The state government has placed a ban on large public gatherings and postponed the April 4 primary until June 20 due to the coronavirus .The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people across the U.S. to cancel or postpone any events with 50 or more attendees for the next eight weeks, the agency said in revised guidance issued Sunday.
The CDC said individuals and organizations should reschedule large events and that gatherings of any size should be reconsidered unless organizers can protect vulnerable populations, ensure proper hand hygiene and social distancing. "Large events and mass gatherings can contribute to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States via travelers who attend these events and introduce the virus to new communities," the CDC said. It cited conferences, festivals, parades, concerts, sporting events, weddings, and other types of events as examples of gatherings that should be postponed.Read the CDC's new guidance below:
Large events and mass gatherings can contribute to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States via travelers who attend these events and introduce the virus to new communities. Examples of large events and mass gatherings include conferences, festivals, parades, concerts, sporting events, weddings, and other types of assemblies. These events can be planned not only by organizations and communities but also by individuals.
Events of any size should only be continued if they can be carried out with adherence to guidelines for protecting
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Coronavirus live updates: Death toll in Italy jumps, CDC recommends canceling events with 50 or moreThe CDC said that it is urging organizers to cancel or postpone in-person events with 50 people or more in attendance throughout the U.S.
Read more »
Showcase Cinemas Reduces Auditorium Capacities By 50% Across U.S. & UK Sites To Combat CoronavirusShowcase Cinemas, the multiplex chain owned by National Amusements, has implemented social distancing measures across its sites in the U.S. and UK in a bid to tackle the spread of coronavirus. The …
Read more »
Barbara Corcoran: 50% of the judges on 'Shark Tank' are dyslexic'Shark Tank' investors Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary have struggled with dyslexia their entire lives. And 'it's not a coincidence,' Corcoran said.
Read more »
50 Stories About How Coronavirus Is Affecting Real People's LivesFrom job furloughs to school cancellations to basically no changes at all.
Read more »
AMC Theatres cutting capacity by at least 50% due to COVID-19AMC Theatres cutting capacity by at least 50% due to COVID-19.
Read more »
It Would Take 50 Million Years To Recover New Zealand’s Lost Bird SpeciesIt took only a few hundred years for humans to wipe out 50 million years of evolution on New Zealand
Read more »