{"id":271,"date":"2020-03-24T14:16:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T14:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gmvemsc.org\/covid19\/?p=271"},"modified":"2020-04-09T10:01:58","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T14:01:58","slug":"cdc-information-and-guidance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmvemsc.org\/covid19\/other-information\/cdc-information-and-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"CDC Information and Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>People who are sick are asked to follow CDC guidance on recovering at home:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fif-you-are-sick%2Fsteps-when-sick.html&amp;data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Weigold%40ketteringhealth.org%7Ceaf1d47ae66a4348923d08d7cf79fc29%7Cacc46e2d4c114f59badaef0bd0ead2cb%7C0%7C0%7C637205995148812423&amp;sdata=sV0eJQSjfNDq8WlIpJIKt7t6mLL1O47PY01LKHDb2jo%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/if-you-are-sick\/steps-when-sick.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 19, 2020, a new online\ninteractive COVID-19 symptom self-checker was launched. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fsymptoms-testing%2Findex.html&amp;data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Weigold%40ketteringhealth.org%7Ceaf1d47ae66a4348923d08d7cf79fc29%7Cacc46e2d4c114f59badaef0bd0ead2cb%7C0%7C0%7C637205995148822380&amp;sdata=PdrZ9UZZyi1YylPJhSJLikWxkAg%2BtEgbsiW7t5UU2K0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The self-checker helps users make decisions about seeking appropriate medical care. This system is not intended for diagnosis or treatment of COVID-19 or other diseases. <\/li><li>As of the morning of March 20, 2020, approximately 25,000 users per hour had used the self-checker. The self-checker is being used by people from the United States and other countries. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 18, 2020, CDC\nPrincipal Deputy Director Dr. Anne Schuchat did a Q&amp;A on What to Expect\nWhen You\u2019re Expecting for an audience of 16 million new and expectant mothers.\nDr. Schuchat answered questions related to COVID-19 and <strong>pregnancy, infant\ncare, and breastfeeding<\/strong>.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whattoexpect.com\/news\/family\/pregnancy-newborns-coronavirus-cdc-q-and-a\">https:\/\/www.whattoexpect.com\/news\/family\/pregnancy-newborns-coronavirus-cdc-q-and-a<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A CDC study published March 17\nshows that younger people can develop serious COVID-19 illness requiring\nhospitalization. This finding is different from the first reports from China.\nYounger people are still much less likely to die from COVID-19 than older\npeople. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Older\npeople and people with severe chronic conditions should take special\nprecautions because they are at higher risk of developing serious COVID-19\nillness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On\nMarch 19, CDC updated technical guidance and consumer information about\ncleaning and disinfecting your home when someone is sick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prepare\/disinfecting-your-home.html\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prepare\/disinfecting-your-home.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People who are sick are asked to follow CDC guidance on recovering at home: https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/if-you-are-sick\/steps-when-sick.html On March 19, 2020, a new online interactive COVID-19 symptom self-checker was launched. &nbsp;&nbsp; https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/index.html The self-checker helps users make decisions about seeking appropriate medical care. This system is not intended for diagnosis or treatment of COVID-19 or other diseases. 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