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CDC Posts Advice on Reopening U.S. Bars, Restaurants and Workplaces
- States have been looking for federal guidance for businesses
- White House pushed back on older version as too prescriptive
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New guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advising states on how to reopen bars, restaurants and workplaces was posted by the agency on Thursday.
The guidance outlines a series of steps that should be taken to keep employees and customers safe, including encouraging hand-washing, social distancing and how to check for symptoms of potential Covid-19 cases. An earlier version of the guidance was held back by the Trump administration for being too prescriptive, especially for states that have had lesser outbreaks.