CDC reverses itself and says guidelines it posted on coronavirus airborne transmission were wrong

[spanone]

The agency had posted new guidelines suggesting the virus can transmit over a distance larger than six feet and that indoor ventilation is key to protection against its spread. This is a point that many independent experts have also been advancing, and it had appeared that the agency had come around to their point of view.
But the guidelines were removed late this morning because “that does not reflect our current state of knowledge,” a top CDC official said.
This is a developing story and will be updated.

For months, scientists and public health experts have warned of mounting evidence that the novel coronavirus is airborne, transmitted through tiny droplets called aerosols that linger in the air much longer than the larger globs that come from coughing or sneezing.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agrees. The CDC recently changed its official guidance to note that aerosols are “thought to be the main way the virus spreads” and to warn that poorly ventilated indoor spaces are particularly dangerous.

“There is growing evidence that droplets and airborne particles can remain suspended in the air and be breathed in by others, and travel distances beyond 6 feet (for example, during choir practice, in restaurants, or in fitness classes),” the agency stated. “In general, indoor environments without good ventilation increase this risk.”

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[soothsayer]

1. You're kidding me

[spanone]

5. I wish.

[Mike 03]

2. Yeah, this is a fucking disgrace.

And we've known since February that COVID is airborne. This is bull shit!!

FEBRUARY 7 is the day that Trump told Bob Woodward that COVID-19 is airborne.

[CentralMass]

3. It is being run by the Ministry of Propoganda .

[malaise]

4. Genocide

Lock them up!

[spanone]

6. Put redfield's ass in jail

[RKP5637]

19. That, seriously, really is their agenda. Kill off as many compromised people as possible. n/t

[Hugin]

10. The Devil!

We can see who is going to get it by throwing people in the water. Those who float are WITCHES!

[AnotherMother4Peace]

14. Only those that think bad thoughts about Donald get it: Twilight Zone episode 74:

"It's a Good Life" - "They have to think happy thoughts and say happy things because, once displeased, the monster can wish them into a cornfield or change them into a grotesque, walking horror." The monster is 6 year old Anthony Fremont, AKA Donald; Bunker Boy; loser45

[Hugin]

8. I'm floored.

Wow... Just when a glimpse of sanity is seen it's stamped out.

Now, I can openly say the CDC is a propaganda organ.

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Holy fuck. Trump's politization of the CDC is going to do more to damage the department's

credibility than any virus could.

In fact, what he did to the CDC should be a good example of how Republicans fuck up every good purpose of government.

[crickets]

16. +1000000

Everything trump touches dies.

[dchill]

11. Yet still it spreads.

[Botany]

12. This will kill people

We should take what has happened to the CDC and run TV, internet, and social media hits
especially in the red states. Trump is killing people with his actions. Now those hits will not
get to the mouth breathers (boogaloo boys and so on who Putin is leading around by the
nose) but put it out their Trump has knowing helped in the deaths of 1/4 million Americans
(it will be there by election day) and is having once was the one of the best operations in
the world lying to the American people in the middle of a pandemic.

[spanone]

13. It's destroying our agencies that we have depended on in the past to give us the truth.

there is no fucking truth from this cabal

[Botany]

17. The CDC was the gold standard

Trump and company are working to bring down America. Their can be no other
explanation.

[RKP5637]

24. They really are. I'm absolutely serious. Bring the US down so far and disorganized so

Trump and his cult can somehow seize control. I bet Putin is 100% behind and in league ... adviser for everything Trump is doing.

[Illumination]

28. Agree Botany! Is Putin behind this plan to destroy & overthow America? How can their actions

be in the best interest of America & it's people?

[cilla4progress]

15. Shithole country.

Every system and institutition here is corrupt and dysfunctional.

This has been developing a long time; drumpf certainly lit it up.

[leftyladyfrommo]

18. Their credibility is sinking fast. Next is the FDA. nt

[Thekaspervote]

20. F..k you if you think anyone is going to believe a word you speak, or use some rushed vaccine!

Of course other than his cult.

[Thekaspervote]

21. FYI: look to the WHO or other countries, Germany Norway and others for correct information

[captain queeg]

22. The staffs in agencies are career government employees

But trump gets to pick the head of agencies and we all know how he makes his selection. So you have a no nothing political appointee ordering the civil servants under him/her. I feel sorry for those folks who have to work under whatever hack the orange anus appoints.

I’m sure trump just loves this shit, he’s been an incompetent failure his entire life. Now as president he gets the respect, sort of, that he’d never gotten in the business world. The rethugs protect him even though they hate him too.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

23. Similarly, that's why it's ludicrous when right-wingers...

... point out statistics about "liberal" reporters and such.

They mostly have to fall in line with their corporate heads or risk loss of their jobs.

[Baclava]

25. So, your guess is as good as mine, thanks, we figured this out 6 months ago, wear a mask

[spanone]

26. trump knew this seven months ago, he said so to Bob Woodward

[Baclava]

31. Anybody that believed anything the snake oil salesman was selling is an idiot, its a cult thing

[dalton99a]

27. The traitor is working hard to destroy our government.

[yaesu]

29. the CDC can no longer be trusted, a USvaccine can no longer be trusted, I may need to go to Canada

for correct info, vaccine.

[Baclava]

33. Sorry, border's closed, moose out front shoulda told ya

[CloudWatcher]

30. Since the CDC has imploded ...

Since the CDC is no longer to be believed, who should we be going to for advice? The UN's WHO? Or the "CDC" of some functional government? Perhaps New Zealand has a functional "CDC" we can crib from.

MAGA. Yeah. Right.

The media in the US needs to stop pretending that the US is anywhere near #1 in anything important. Just stop with the navel gazing and look beyond our borders for actual facts.

[Mr.Bill]

32. Republicans say government doesn't work

then they get elected and prove it. Ever wonder why Reagan said 'Government is the problem" while he campaigned for the job of running it?

[DemUnleashed]

34. Yes, Government's The Problem...

Yes, government's the problem.........when it's being run by republicans!

When democrats are running it....not so much!