AP: The White House overruled CDC officials who wanted to recommend this week that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus, a federal official told The Associated Press.
“On Friday, the CDC quietly updated its website to tell older adults and people with severe medical conditions...to ‘stay home as much as possible’ & avoid crowds. It urges those people to ‘take actions to reduce your risk of exposure,’ but it doesn’t specifically address flying”
“The clear message to people who fit into those categories is; ‘You ought to become a semi-hermit...in particular avoiding crowds of any kind,’” Dr. William Schaffner, Vanderbilt U. infectious disease expert.
Includes commercial travel, large church services, crowded restaurants
Includes commercial travel, large church services, crowded restaurants
