US Health Agency Undermines Equity in Covid-19 Policy

Click to expand Image The offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, April 19, 2022. © AP Photo/Ron Harris, File The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has rolled out new Covid-19 guidelines that undermine the right to health in the United States and send a worrying signal that a leading health authority will no longer consider protecting marginalized groups from illness and death. The new CDC policy removes its “test to stay” recommendation for schools – which protects students during in-person learning – and weakens its masking, isolation,…

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