Headline Roundup • October 20th, 2021
CDC Issues New Holiday COVID-19 Guidance
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new holiday COVID-19 guidelines last week, urging people to get vaccinated and recommending that unvaccinated people delay travel until they get the shot. Fully vaccinated people are advised to mask up "in public indoor settings in communities with substantial to high transmission," and unvaccinated people are advised to wear masks in any public indoor setting. The CDC still recommends masks for everyone on public transportation regardless of vaccination status. President Biden's chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci said Sunday that "if you’re vaccinated and your family members are vaccinated, those who are eligible...you can enjoy the holidays."
The guidance was covered across the spectrum. Coverage from center- and right-rated outlets sometimes highlighted how U.S. COVID-19 cases have fallen by roughly 23% in the past two weeks. Some reports from left-rated sources highlighted concerns from public health experts about people who aren't yet vaccinated.
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CBS News (Online)
New holiday COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges eligible people to get vaccinated against the virus and wear masks — in some cases — when gathering.
"Because many generations tend to gather to celebrate holidays, the best way to minimize COVID-19 risk and keep your family and friends safer is to get vaccinated if you're eligible," the CDC says in its guidance, issued on Friday.
Children in the United States who are 11 years old and younger are not yet eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
"Protect those not yet eligible...
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Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that Americans, particularly those who are fully vaccinated, shouldn’t hesitate to spend holidays with their families this year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, clarifying earlier comments he had made that expressed more doubt about whether people could safely gather.
Fauci said on ABC’s This Week he “believe[s] strongly” that Americans can “enjoy the holidays,” “particularly … if you’re vaccinated and your family members are vaccinated.”
Fauci said people can go trick-or-treating for Halloween and can “certainly” spend holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas “with your family.”
The public health expert said...
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The unvaccinated are on the CDC’s holiday travel naughty list.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance ahead of the holidays that encouraged people to get their COVID-19 shot before gathering and wear a mask in some cases regardless of vaccination status
And unvaccinated people were advised to stay home altogether.
“CDC still recommends delaying travel until you are fully vaccinated,” the agency said, which is encouraging masks be worn in transit.
“We fully expect that families and friends will gather for the holidays this year and we have updated our...
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