The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Washington State Department of Health now recommend that the general public wear cloth face coverings in public places where maintaining social distance can be difficult, such as grocery stores, pharmacies or doctor’s offices — whether you work in one or visit one. The CDC changed its guidance on cloth […]
CDC continues to study the spread and effects of the novel coronavirus across the United States. We now know from recent studies that a significant portion of individuals with coronavirus lack symptoms (“asymptomatic”) and that even those who eventually develop symptoms (“pre-symptomatic”) can transmit the virus to others before showing symptoms. This means that the virus can […]
OVERVIEW This document provides advice on the use of masks in communities, during home care, and in health care settings in areas that have reported cases of COVID-19. It is intended for individuals in the community, public health and infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals, health care managers, health care workers (HCWs), and community health […]