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CDC updates coronavirus guidance for child care centers
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated guidance for operating child care programs in several areas including expanded background on what is known about COVID-19 and transmission in child care settings, recommendations for mask use and information for children with special needs and disabilities.
"Throughout the pandemic parents and caregivers have faced the challenging task of balancing child care responsibilities with work responsibilities often operating in a virtual environment with limited child care options," Dr. Rochelle Walensky, CDC director, said in a White House COVID-19 briefing Friday. "We know that child care programs and early child education are essential to healthy childhood development. The services these programs offer are important for working parents and provide a safe, stable and nurturing environment for kids to get them ready for school and develop critical social and emotional skills." Walensky said the pandemic posed a challenge to child care centers, and that over the summer as more information about the virus became available, the CDC updated the guidance several times.More Related News