COVID-19 Updates
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‘It’s barely a Band-Aid’: life inside San Francisco’s first sanctioned tent camp
Jasmine Villereal needed a shower, and on the other side of this chain-link fence in the middle of San Francisco there were showers. It should have been perfect: these showers…
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‘Planes spray the city at night’: Covid-19 conspiracy theories in Mexico’s motor town
In San Luis Potosí, a city in central Mexico, some people believe the coronavirus is an invention by the government. They are sharing memes, videos and recordings with misinformation, in…
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How to discontinue home isolation
People who DID NOT have COVID-19 symptoms, but tested positive and have stayed home (home isolated) can leave home under the following conditions**: If you have not had a test…
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How to Wash Masks
Masks are an additional step to help slow the spread of COVID-19 when combined with every day preventive actions and social distancing in public settings. Masks should be washed after each…
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About Cloth Face Coverings
A cloth face covering may not protect the wearer, but it may keep the wearer from spreading the virus to others. COVID-19 spreads mainly from person to person through respiratory…
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How to Wear Cloth Face Coverings
Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. Linking…
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Data Visualization: How to Align Manufacturing Workstations, If Feasible
Bad:Workers are within six feet of one another, including at side-by-side or facing workstations. Good:Workers are spaced at least six feet apart, not facing one another. Another setup may be…
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How to Wash Cloth Face Coverings
Cloth face coverings are an additional step to help slow the spread of COVID-19 when combined with every day preventive actions and social distancing in public settings. Cloth face coverings should…
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Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Background This interim guidance has been updated based on currently available information about COVID-19 and the current situation in the United States. As healthcare facilities begin to relax restrictions on…
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China GDP: Beijing abandons economic growth target for 2020, NPC work report shows
China will not set an economic growth target for the first time in 2020, according to the work report of the National People’s Congress, seen by the South China Morning…