Covid-19: CDC Issues New Guidance On Events, Gatherings
With nearly two dozen states seeing increases in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidance on events and gatherings.
The advisory, released Friday, June 12, comes amid thousands of large outdoor protests of racial injustice and police brutality.
The higher the level of community transmission where a gathering is being held, the higher the risk of COVID-19 spreading, the CDC said.
"The size of an event or gathering should be determined based on state, local, territorial or tribal safety laws and regulations," according to the…
Protest Drawing Nearly 2,000, Including Yankees Legend, Leads To Road Closure In Westchester
Nearly 2,000 people, including a first-ballot Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, flooded the streets of one of Westchester’s largest cities in support of racial justice following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.
On Wednesday, June 3, demonstrators of all ages, races, and backgrounds in New Rochelle marched down North Avenue to City Hall holding signs and shouting rallying cries over Floyd’s death and racial inequality.
“A truly impressive protest last night at City Hall in support of racial justice,” New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson said. “Impressive not on…
