New CDC Guidelines Permit Students To Sit Closer Together So Long As Masks Remain | ZeroHedge
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The CDC has just released the second major shift in its federal COVID-19 guidelines (following its declaration that “fully vaccinated” individuals can ignore masks requirements and other social distancing measures while visiting with friends and family in private). In an update released Friday, the CDC said K-12 students in schools that practice “universal masking” can safely sit three feet apart, instead of six feet apart.
While teachers are still encouraged to maintain at least six feet of distance, US media outlets posited that the decision “could speed the reopening of schools,” according to WSJ.
Teachers are being asked to continue observing the 6-feet of distance because COVID transmission rates are higher among adults.
Students are asked to continue keeping six feet of distance from one another during eating and activities like singing or sports, or at other times when masks can’t be worn, as well as in common areas like school lobbies and auditoriums. The new guidelines apply regardless of whether community spread is low, average or high.
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