by Editorial Staff | Feb 15, 2021 | CDC, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Since early February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its COVID-19 guidance pertaining to exposure and containment. Specifically, the updated content has to do with mask protection, when to quarantine, and the use of vaccines. The...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 14, 2020 | CDC, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a global pandemic in March 2020, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released over 160 guidance documents aimed to educate readers on ways to try to prevent the spread of the disease. Containing such...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 27, 2020 | CDC, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released an update to their previously issued list of who is at a higher risk for getting severely ill from COVID-19. Published on June 25th, 2020, the newly expanded list still includes older adults and people...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 27, 2020 | CDC, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
On February 26th, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) launched new interim resources to help employers prepare for and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The new guidance addresses recommended best practices for preventing the...
by Girish Anand | Jul 10, 2017 | CDC, HHS
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., has named Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., as the 17th director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). “Today, I am...