CDC Novel Coronavirus
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How Coronavirus Spreads
COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly through close contact from person-to-person in respiratory droplets from someone who is infected. People who are infected often have symptoms of illness. Some people…
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Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Revisions were made on April 3, 2020, to reflect the following: This interim guidance is for clinicians caring for patients with confirmed infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2…
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Frequently Asked Questions: Funeral and Burial Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives
If washing the body, shrouding, or other important religious or cultural practices are observed in a specific tribal community, families are encouraged to consider this guidance and work with their…
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Interim Guidance for Conserving and Extending Filtering Facepiece Respirator Supply in Non-Healthcare Sectors
Audience: This guidance is intended for use during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency by federal, state, and local public health officials, respiratory protection program managers, leaders in…
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COVID-19 and Cooling Centers
Who this guidance is for: Federal, state, local, and tribal jurisdictions in the United States considering opening or operating cooling centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Purpose: This document provides interim…
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Resources for Parks and Recreational Facilities
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Interim Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs
Updates have been made to align with the new school resources and tools that were released on July 23rd and 24th and the latest COVID-19 information. The Considerations are intended…
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Interim Guidance for Public Health Personnel Evaluating Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) and Asymptomatic Close Contacts of Confirmed Cases at Their Home or Non-Home Residential Settings
CDC guidance for COVID-19 may be adapted by state and local health departments to respond to rapidly changing local circumstances. This document was updated to reflect the updates in the…
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Discontinuation of Home Isolation for Persons with COVID-19 (Interim Guidance)
The decision to discontinue isolation* should be made in the context of local circumstances. Options now include both 1) a time-since-illness-onset and time-since-recovery (non-test-based) strategy, and 2) test-based strategy. Time-since-illness-onset…
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Interim Considerations for Infection Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Inpatient Obstetric Healthcare Settings
Revisions were made on April 4, 2020, to reflect the following:Guidance has been updated to clarify the following: Considerations related to visitors and essential support persons to pregnant women who…