‘Some of the prior content was outdated…’
Source:Contributing Author
TheCenters for Disease Control and Preventionquietly removed guidance encouraging schools to reopen this week after reports thatCOVID-19had begun to spike across the country.
The CDC’s original guidance included two studies that showed a low transmission rate among children.
It is unlikely, then, that in-person school would be a source of spread, the CDC argued in October, and given the many academic and social consequences that accompany remote learning, it is in the education system’s best interests to reopen schools as quickly as possible, said the agency’s health officials.
However, the CDC removed this guidance from its website with no public announcement or explanation.
When asked why this change was made, a CDC spokespersonsaid,“Some of the prior content was outdated, and as new scientific information has emerged the site has been updated to reflect current…
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