CDC issues fresh guidelines as America reopens

As American reopens into the beginning of Phase One and beyond, the U.S CDC has issued a fresh round of guidelines in an effort to protect thsoe whoo are now getting back to normalcy in their lives.

In this Thursday file photo, a worker cleans the railings at Universal CityWalk near Universal City, Calif.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

The guidelines, per the CDC, aren’t an encouragement or endorsement of gatherings or the like but instead guidelines to encourage people return to their lives. Among the most obvious ones:

1. People should…

Take the stairs instead of the elevator on the way down and up from their hotel rooms. Elevators are typically crowded and sometimes can be a hotbed for germs.

2. No high-fives or elbow bumps… at the gym.

While we didn’t know this was something that actually happened apparently it is quite common. The CDC recommends nothing of the sorts while at the gym and instead what one would call an air elbow bump. Minimalisation of infection while at the gym is important considering there are usually quite a few people present at the same time.

You can view the rest of the guidelines here.