The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention head on Wednesday said essential workers who are asymptomatic after exposure to a confirmed or suspected coronavirus case can return to work, but should wear face masks and take other precautions.
The new CDC guidance is intended to accelerate the return to work of employees in essential sectors like healthcare.
Under the previous guidance, such workers were advised to stay home for 14 days if they were exposed to confirmed or suspected coronavirus cases.
The new guidance says that workers who are asymptomatic may return to their jobs if they take their temperatures before doing so and wear face masks as well as practice social distancing on the job.
Anne Schuchat, MD, Principal Deputy Director of CDC, discusses what will be needed to reopen the economy and what a reopening might look like with Dan & Amy:
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