Coronavirus live updates: US CDC advises against events of more than 50 as 100m Europeans in lockdown
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The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has published an advisory on its website recommending that “for the next 8 weeks, organisers (whether groups or individuals) cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the United States.”
The note continues:
The Events of any size should only be continued if they can be carried out with adherence to guidelines for protecting vulnerable populations, hand hygiene, and social distancing. When feasible, organisers could modify events to be virtual.
This recommendation does not apply to the day to day operation of organisations such as schools, institutes of higher learning, or businesses.
Welcome to today’s coronavirus liveblog. An increasing number of world leaders have made the decision to impose partial shutdowns or total lockdowns in their countries as Italy, Iran and Spain saw sharp increases in the number of deaths caused by the virus. We’ll be bringing you the latest developments throughout the day.
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