California Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence will participate in this election cycle's only vice presidential debate on Wednesday evening.
Although White House physician Jesse Schonau said guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not indicate Pence should quarantine—Schonau said he is not considered a"close contact" of colleagues who tested positive in an announcement on Friday—the vice president'swho contracted the illness in recent weeks raised concerns about safety at Wednesday's debate.
Long-standing CDC guidance advised people to maintain six feet of physical distance from others to protect against COVID-19 transmission, and it recommended individuals wear face masks in settings where social distancing is not practicable. However, the agency updated its guidelines on Monday with additional warnings about the potential for airborne transmission.
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