COVID-19 Update: CDC Issues Guidelines for Events and Gatherings

On Friday June 12 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published guidelines for events and gatherings ranging from lowest risk (virtual-only) to highest risk (large, in-person, where difficult to space at least six feet apart and attendees come from other areas). The guidelines arrive at a time when cities and states have … Continue reading

COVID-19 Update: CDC Publishes Additional Guidance on Reopening

By Yvonne Puig (US), Daphne Calderon (US) and Jeff Wurzburg (US) on May 21, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, General, Regulatory

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) has quietly released more expansive guidance regarding the reopening of different types of organizations. The document, entitled CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan for Opening America Up Again, builds upon the decision tools issued by the CDC last week. The … Continue reading

COVID-19 Update: New CDC Guidance on Critical Workforce

By Yvonne Puig (US), Daphne Calderon (US) and Jeff Wurzburg (US) on April 9, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, General, News from DC

On April 8, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) issued updated guidance for critical infrastructure workers returning to work. Previously, the CDC had provided that an individual exposed to the coronavirus should self-quarantine for fourteen days. The CDC now recommends that critical infrastructure workers “may be permitted to continue to work following a … Continue reading