In effort to control the spread of coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised that events of people or more shouldn't be held for the next two months.
The agency said Sunday on its website that organizers should cancel or postpone such events.
This latest advisory doesn't include schools or business, which have already taken their own actions. (Los Angeles Times)
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- Authorities have their sights set on "flattening the curve" so hospitals don't get overwhelmed.
- The CDC says these guidelines attempt to reduce spread of the virus to new communities and slow the spread to those already affected.
- Examples of events that shouldn't be held include conferences, festivals, parades, concerts, sporting events, weddings and other assemblies.