Coronavirus updates: Guidance on airborne transmission changes, again

Coronavirus in Nebraska, Iowa: The latest headlines and resources to keep you informed [View in a Browser]( [KETV NewsWatch 7]( CORONAVIRUS UPDATES Sep 21, 2020 [Facebook logo]( [Twitter logo]( [Youtube logo]( The Latest The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week quietly posted to its website new guidance on the transmission of coronavirus, stating that the virus can spread through airborne particles–which is in line with several studies. However, by Monday afternoon, the agency had abruptly reverted its stance, removing language about airborne transmission and recommendations for how Americans can protect themselves from contracting the virus that way. A spokesperson said the update last week was a draft posted in error. “CDC is currently updating its recommendations regarding airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19). Once this process has been completed, the update language will be posted,” Jason McDonald, a CDC spokesman, said in a response emailed to CNN. TOP STORIES [Here you can get the latest information on the coronavirus, or COVID-19, in Nebraska and resources to be prepared and keep your family safe.]( [Coronavirus in Nebraska, Iowa: The latest headlines and resources to keep you informed »]( [Facing an “unprecedented drop” in freight traffic, Union Pacific President and CEO Lance Fritz announced Tuesday non-union workers will be required to take four weeks of unpaid leave, executives will face 25% pay cuts.]( [Union Pacific announces weeks of unpaid leave and pay cuts for employees, executives »]( [It was a long, dizzying week to be a Californian.]( [Wildfires, coronavirus and an earthquake collided for California's terrible week »]( [The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday abruptly reverted to its previous guidance about how coronavirus is transmitted, removing language about airborne transmission it had posted just days earlier.]( [CDC abruptly removes guidance about airborne COVID-19 transmission, says update 'was posted in error' »]( MORE STORIES [It was a long, dizzying week to be a Californian.]( [Wildfires, coronavirus and an earthquake collided for California's terrible week »]( [The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday abruptly reverted to its previous guidance about how coronavirus is transmitted, removing language about airborne transmission it had posted just days earlier.]( [CDC abruptly removes guidance about airborne COVID-19 transmission, says update 'was posted in error' »]( [The climb comes after many states had seen case numbers decline following a summer resurgence of infections.]( [More than half of states are reporting more new coronavirus cases as the US nears 200,000 deaths »]( [A couple married for more than 50 years died of coronavirus only minutes apart holding hands.]( [A North Carolina couple married for over 50 years died minutes apart of COVID-19 while holding hands »]( MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT [Manage your email newsletter subscriptions »]( For the very latest information, download our free apps [Download our iOS app]( [Download our Android app]( [KETV NewsWatch 7]( [Facebook logo]( [Twitter logo]( [YouTube logo]( To ensure email delivery, add emailnews@email.ketv.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2020 Hearst Television Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 [Privacy Notice]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Unsubscribe](