CDC recommends 10 things to stop the coronavirus from spreading

[Chris Smith]

• The CDC updated its coronavirus guidance for reducing community spread and deaths as the US deals with record-shattering daily cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.
• Universal face mask use is the top recommendation in the list of 10 health measures.
• The agency also urges people to cancel holiday travel plans.

A week after Thanksgiving, the US coronavirus epidemic is out of control yet again, reaching heartbreaking new records. More than 227,000 people received positive COVID-19 diagnoses on Friday, a new world record — the US has been breaking records for a month, having surpassed 100,000 daily cases just last month November. The number of daily deaths isn’t growing at the same rate, but it's still horrifying. 2,879 Americans died of COVID-19 complications on Thursday alone, a new record and the highest number since April 15th, when 2,607 deaths were registered. Even more people will continue to die in the coming weeks, with hospitalizations now topping 100,000 patients across the nation. A significant number of those will require intensive care and intubation, and many will die.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new update on guidance for public health strategies to mitigate the high levels of COVID-19 community transmission. The document mentions 10 separate strategies that need to be combined to reduce the spread of COVID-19 right now. At the top of the list, of course, is the use of face masks.

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