Melissa's Musings(My opinionated view of life)

CDC’s New COVID Guidelines Anger Some Public Health Experts : The CDC recently relaxed its COVID guidelines involving quarantines, screening tests, and social distancing. That’s a terrible idea, some experts say, given that over 400 people die from the disease every day.

CDC promises to end disruption; its new guidance won’t do it | The Hill : Guidance crafted only to keep hospital beds empty will not keep schools and workplaces full or planes in the sky.

CDC must stop legitimizing the expulsion of asylum seekers - STAT

The CDC Only Tracks a Fraction of Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections, Even as Cases Surge — ProPublica : A May 1 decision by the CDC to only track breakthrough infections that lead to hospitalization or death has left the nation with a muddled understanding of COVID-19's impact on the vaccinated.

Internal CDC document urges new messaging, warns delta infections likely more severe - The Washington Post : The document captures the struggle of the nation’s top public health agency to persuade the public to embrace vaccination and prevention measures, including mask-wearing, as cases surge across the United States and new research suggests vaccinated people can spread the virus. Yet no mask nor vax mandates issued by any governmental body in Illinois, where in Cook County we now have a high rate of transmission.  Lightfoot also okayed Lollapalooza with it's half a million attendees(based on previous attendance data, ) even though they knew it would most likely be a super-spreader event. Until people take it more seriously, COVID-19 will never be conquered.

CDC says Americans should wear masks in nearly 70% of U.S. counties | Reuters

CDC says fully vaccinated people spread the Delta variant and should wear masks: 'This new science is worrisome' : The Delta variant makes it easier for vaccinated people to transmit the virus, CDC director Rochelle Walensky said.

CDC recommends vaccinated people resume wearing masks indoors in some circumstances - The Washington Post : The recommendation will change guidance by the agency in May saying that vaccinated individuals did not have to wear masks indoors or out because of protection afforded by vaccines.