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To: LilFarmer; Vermont Lt; All

New CDC guidance says older adults should ‘stay at home as much as possible’ due to coronavirus

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/06/health/coronavirus-older-people-social-distancing/index.html


679 posted on 03/06/2020 8:28:15 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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The CDC guidance comes as two top infectious disease experts with ties to the federal government have advised people over 60 and those with underlying health problems to strongly consider avoiding activities that involve large crowds.

Dr. William Schaffner, a Vanderbilt University professor and longtime adviser to the CDC, said these two groups should consider avoiding activities such as traveling by airplane, going to movie theaters, attending family events, shopping at crowded malls, and going to religious services.

People in these two groups “should strongly consider not doing these activities at this juncture,”


681 posted on 03/06/2020 8:29:25 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Did they ever give an age?


683 posted on 03/06/2020 8:30:55 PM PST by LilFarmer
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