CDC Reverses Airborne Spread Guidance as U.S. Virus Deaths Near 200,000 | Happening Today
(Sept. 22) The U.S. added 41,206 new coronaivurs cases on Monday, a 0.6% rise that equals the average daily increase in the previous seven days, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg. Another 693 people died, as cases rose to 199,812 deaths, just under 200,000.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed from its website what it said was draft guidance posted late last week stating that the coronavirus could spread through the air in small particles at distances of more than six feet.
On Friday, the CDC had said in an update to its website that in addition to spreading between people in close contact, the novel coronavirus could spread through airborne particles that can linger in the air and travel more than six feet, in settings such as restaurants, fitness classes and choir practices.
The posting appeared to confirm emerging research that suggests tiny particles can transport the virus some distance, especially in indoor or poorly ventilated environments.
Florida reported 685,439 Covid-19 cases Monday, up 0.2% from a day earlier, compared to an average 0.4% increase in the previous seven days. Arizona on Monday reported 233 new cases, a 0.1% increase to 214,251 that was well below the prior seven-day average of 0.4%. Wisconsin experienced a 9.6% increase in the number of cases from the same time yesterday, bringing the total to 106,570, according to the data from Johns Hopkins and Bloomberg News. New Jersey’s transmission rate rose to the highest in six weeks.
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