Coronavirus updates: Big Ten schools to only play conference games; CDC won't rewrite school guidelines; Florida sees record death total

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Top federal health officials have ran counter to Trump's wishes, saying guidelines for reopening schools won't be rewritten.

that it's not a given sports competitions would take place in the fall, and even if they do, the pandemic could dictate changes:"By limiting competition to other Big Ten institutions, the Conference will have the greatest flexibility to adjust its own operations throughout the season and make quick decisions in real-time based on the most current evolving medical advice and the fluid nature of the pandemic.

Documents, yes, easier guidelines, no, the CDC's director, Dr. Robert Redfield, said Thursday. “Our guidelines are our guidelines, but we are going to provide additional reference documents to basically aid communities in trying to open K-through-12s,” Redfield said. “It’s not a revision of the guidelines.”

An additional 8,935 cases were reported in Florida, pushing the state’s total to 232,718, third in the nation behind New York and California. Florida has added 118,700 new cases in the last two weeks, more than half of the total.Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says some. Leaders cannot ignore the data and push forward with reopening plans, he said.

“We’re not ready from a health standpoint," board member Marcia Andrews said. "And we’re not ready from a planning standpoint.”Transportation Security Administration officerswhen screening passengers as the agency implements changes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The come after a whistleblower complaint last month by a TSA official that the agency failed to provide enough protective equipment to personnel who come into close contact with the traveling public.

Reeves warned that Mississippi's health care system will be overwhelmed if the state does not change its trajectory on coronavirus cases and hospitalizations:"The fact is that the crunch on our hospital system is not a hypothetical. It is not in the future.”Teachers feel pressure to return to classrooms in fallpressure to reopen schools full time

“I really think in the next couple of weeks you’re going to see a lot of decisions,’’ said Bruce Howard, spokesman for the National Federation of State High School Associations. “You may have some states that in three or four weeks are going to be just fine to start football as normal. Maybe you’ll have some states that can’t."Arizona has joined Florida, Texas and several other states feeling the strain of surging COVID-19 cases on its health care system.

 

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Stand your ground boys!

We still need to open schools and whats the point we are all going to get sick anyway.

Isn't it 'have run,' vs 'have ran?' But, I make more mistakes than you all do at , I'm certain. realDonaldTrump

That’s child abuse

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