Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC recommends we think carefully when planning reunions over the 2020 year-end season. Because we suspect COVID-19 will be surging across the nation from what scientists are telling us. We review CDC guidelines when gathering with friends and relatives. That’s because we believe it’s extremely important to avoid accidentally infecting each other.
Be Janus-Like When Gathering With Friends and Relatives
The Ancient Romans had gods they imbued with human characteristics. One of these, Janus could look ahead and back simultaneously, and some say left and right too. He represented change and progression from one condition to another. This makes Janus a handy role model in times of trouble like a pandemic. CDC takes a similar approach in terms of thinking laterally, when planning gatherings with relatives and friends.
The U.S. agency says our decisions must be informed by the COVID level in our community. What level of risk are we likely to be, on the day of the occasion? We must also carefully consider the possibility of our guests inadvertently infecting is. Traveling a distance to join a social celebration also presents a higher risk, CDC advises.
Make a Collective Decision Whether or Not to Go Ahead
The number of people attending the party is another variable to consider carefully. As also is the likelihood of everybody wearing face masks correctly, and keeping their distance. Many Thanksgiving and Christmas plans are in a similar go-no-go dilemma
It’s somewhat easier to decide who should not attend. CDC believes this includes those with a positive diagnosis, or who are waiting for test results. As well as people with a close contact within 14 days, and those whose co morbities put them at increased risk.
This drives a wedge between our friends and relatives, some of whom will not attend our thanksgiving. Perhaps it’s better to hold a virtual party, with a caterer to ensure the experience is similar for everyone. This is a hard call to make at the best of times. But it would be an improvement on sharing COVID-19 with the people we love.
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