CDC quietly removes guidance pushing for school reopenings

[SheltieLover]

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/526370-cdc-quietly-removes-guidance-pushing-for-school-reopenings?amp

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has quietly removed controversial guidance from its website that pushed for schools to reopen in the fall and downplayed the transmission risks of COVID-19 to children and others.

The documents, one of which was reportedly written by political appointees outside of the CDC, stated that children appear to be at lower risk for contracting COVID-19 compared to adults and that children are unlikely to be major spreaders of the virus.

The CDC removed two guidance documents from its website in late October with no public announcement.

When reached for comment, a CDC spokesperson said, "Some of the prior content was outdated and as new scientific information has emerged the site has been updated to reflect current knowledge about COVID-19 and schools."

More at link.

[babylonsister]

1. Some of the prior content was outdated...ya think? nt

[Blasphemer]

2. Does Herr Trumper know? nt

[Celerity]

3. you will know when he does via an explosion of toddler tantum tweets

[keithbvadu2]

4. "new scientific information" - How did that sneak in?

"new scientific information" -

How did that sneak in?

[StarryNite]

5. "might play a role in transmission."

"might"? Really? They really need to take politics out of this or we will never get a handle on it.