The Centers for Disease Control has just issued a recommendation calling for the cancellation of in-person events of fifty or more people for the next eight weeks to help halt the spread of the Covid-19.
Via The Hill:
“Events of any size should only be continued if they can be carried out with adherence to guidelines for protecting vulnerable populations, hand hygiene, and social distancing,” the CDC said. “When feasible, organizers could modify events to be virtual.”
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The guidance does not apply to large organizations such as schools, universities or businesses, the CDC said, though many of those institutions have implemented telework or online classes. The advisory does not supersede direction from state and local officials.
“This recommendation is made in an attempt to reduce introduction of the virus into new communities and to slow the spread of infection in communities already affected by the virus,” the agency said. “This recommendation is not intended to supersede the advice of local public health officials.”
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This is huge and will impact everything from restaurants, bars, entertainment venues of most kinds, weddings, funerals and more.
While this may be unpleasant and in some cases very difficult this is a national emergency and hopefully it will be over soon and life can return to normal.
