Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates COVID-19 Transmission Webpage to Clarify Information about Types of Spread

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates COVID-19 Transmission Webpage to Clarify Information about Types of Spread| site |



(May 22, 2020) - - Today (May 22, 2020), The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following information:

CDC actively reviews our website to make sure the content is accessible and clear for all types of audiences. As a result of one such review, edits were made to the organization of the COVID-19 transmission page, including adding a headline in an attempt to clarify other types of spread beyond person to person. This change was intended to make it easier to read, and was not a result of any new science.

After media reports appeared that suggested a change in CDC’s view on transmissibility, it became clear that these edits were confusing. Therefore, we have once again edited the page to provide clarity. The primary and most important mode of transmission for COVID-19 is through ...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Announces Additional COVID-19 Infections | site |




(March 3, 2020) - - Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the following information:

At noon on Tuesday, March 3 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 60 cases of COVID-19 from 12 states. Twenty-two of these cases are travel-related; 11 are believed to be person-to-person spread; and for the remaining 27 the source of exposure is still under investigation. Noteworthy developments in recent days include:

• Florida announced its first and second presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, one in a person with recent travel history (to Italy), the other with no currently known travel or contact history.

• Georgia announced its first and second confirmed cases of COVID-19, one is a person with recent travel history (to Italy), the other in a close contact of the first patient.

• New Hampshire also reported

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention March 3, 2020 Telebriefing Update on COVID-19| site |



(March 3, 2020) - - Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following audio version of CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19:

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Washington State Report First COVID-19 Death| site |




(February 29, 2020) - - On Saturday, February 29, 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following information:


There also are ongoing investigations into possible outbreaks in health care settings.


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health officials in the state of Washington have reported three hospitalized patients who have tested presumptive-positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, including one patient who died.

• Two of the patients are from a long-term care facility (LTCF) where one is a health care worker. Additional residents and staff of the LTCF who have not yet been tested for COVID-19 are reportedly either ill with respiratory symptoms or hospitalized with pneumonia of unknown cause.

• The patient who died, a male in his 50s, was being

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention February 29, 2020 Telebriefing Update on COVID-19 | site |





(February 29, 2020) - - On Saturday, February 29, 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published following audio version of its Saturday, February 29, 2020 Telebriefing Update on COVID-19:

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Announces Additional COVID-19 Presumptive Positive Cases| site |



(February 28, 2020) - - On Friday, February 28, 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the following information:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is aware of four new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 announced by state public health authorities who are currently conducting investigations.

• California has announced a second possible instance of community spread.

• Oregon has announced its first possible instance of community spread.

• The state of Washington has announced two presumptive cases. One is likely travel related. The other is the state’s first possible instance of community spread.

Community spread means spread of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown. One previous possible instance of community spread was announced in California on February 26. The four...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention February 28, 2020 Media Telebriefing Update on COVID-19 | site |




(February 28, 2020) - - Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following audio version of CDC's Friday, February 28, 2020 Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19:

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration site addresses Coronavirus COVID-19 Control and Prevention| site |




(February 28, 2020) - - The website of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) contains information about the control and prevention of Coronavirus COVID-19. One of the sites is located at https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/c...revention.html or press HERE...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Confirms Possible Instance of Community Spread of COVID-19 in U.S.| site |



(February 26, 2020) - - Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following information: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed an infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 in California in a person who reportedly did not have relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient with COVID-19. At this time, the patient’s exposure is unknown. It’s possible this could be an instance of community spread of COVID-19, which would be the first time this has happened in the United States. Community spread means spread of an illness for which the source of infection is unknown. It’s also possible, however, that the patient may have been exposed to a returned traveler who was infected. This case was detected through the U.S. public health system — picked up by astute clin...

Transcript for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Telebriefing Update on COVID-19| site |



(February 26, 2020) - - Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following Transcript for the CDC Telebriefing Update on COVID-19:

Please Note: This transcript is not edited and may contain errors.

Welcome and thank you for standing by. At this time, all participants are on listen-only mode until our question and answer session. At that time, if you would like to ask a question, please press star then one. Please be advised today’s conference is being recorded. If you have any objections, you may disconnect at this time. Now I would like to turn the meeting over to Mr. Benjamin Haynes. Thank you. You may begin. Thank you. And thank you all for joining us for today’s update on CDC’s COVID-19 response. We are joined by the director of CDC’s national center for immunizatio...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Update on the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship in Japan | site |



(February 18, 2020) - - Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following information:

We commend the extraordinary efforts by the Government of Japan to institute quarantine measures onboard the Diamond Princess. While the quarantine potentially conferred a significant public health benefit in slowing transmission, CDC’s assessment is that it may not have been sufficient to prevent transmission among individuals on the ship. CDC believes the rate of new infections on board, especially among those without symptoms, represents an ongoing risk. Therefore, to protect the health of the American public, all passengers and crew of the ship have been placed under travel restrictions, preventing them from returning to the United States for at least 14 days after they had left the Diamond Princess. Currently, there are m...

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coronavirus COVID-19 Situation Summary Information| site |



(February 16, 2020) - - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has Coronavirus COVID-19 situation summary information located online at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides info on Diamond Princess Repatriation| site |



(February 15, 2020) - - Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided the following information: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is supporting the Department of State-led mission to repatriate U.S. citizens who want to return to the United States from Japan, currently aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship. HHS is committed to protecting the health and safety of all Americans. To fulfill our responsibilities to U.S. citizens, as well as to reduce the burden on the Japanese healthcare system, the U.S. government recommends that U.S. citizens disembark and return to the United States for further monitoring. These measures are consistent with the careful policies we have instituted to limit the potential spread of the disease. There are approximately 400 U.S. citizens onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship. Due to the dynami...

World Health Organization says Four Countries in the African Region have Licensed Vaccine in Milestone for Ebola Prevention| site |



Brazzaville/Geneva - - (February 14, 2020) - - Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the following information: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, Ghana and Zambia have licensed an Ebola vaccine, just 90 days after World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification. Registration of the vaccine is expected in additional countries in the coming weeks. The licensing of the vaccine means that the manufacturer can stockpile and widely distribute this vaccine to African countries at risk of Ebola virus disease outbreaks. Once licensed doses are available, use of the vaccine will not require clinical trial or other research protocols. "The approval of the Ebola vaccine by these countries is another milestone in the fight against this unforgiving disease," said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “A...

World Health Organization says Four Countries in the African Region have Licensed Vaccine in Milestone for Ebola Prevention| site |




Brazzaville/Geneva - - (February 14, 2020) - - Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the following information: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, Ghana and Zambia have licensed an Ebola vaccine, just 90 days after World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification. Registration of the vaccine is expected in additional countries in the coming weeks. The licensing of the vaccine means that the manufacturer can stockpile and widely distribute this vaccine to African countries at risk of Ebola virus disease outbreaks. Once licensed doses are available, use of the vaccine will not require clinical trial or other research protocols. "The approval of the Ebola vaccine by these countries is another milestone in the fight against this unforgiving disease," said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adha...