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Tuesday, March 17, 2020 11:10 AM
Lee, Sarah M. (CDC/DDNID/NCCDPHP/DPH); Adams-Taylor, Sharon
Ameen, Khadijah (CDC/OD/OADPS); Richmond-Crum, Malia (CDC/DDID/NCEZID/OD)
RE: Today's briefing
Dan Domenech.vcf; Questions for CDC briefing .docx

Hi Sarah, 
Here are the questions. 
 
 
   Executive Director 

 

 

From: Lee, Sarah M. (CDC/DDNID/NCCDPHP/DPH) 
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Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:49 AM 
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Cc: Ameen, Khadijah (CDC/OD/OADPS) 
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Subject: Today's briefing 
Importance: High 
 
Good morning.  
We’re looking forward to today’s briefing.  Will you please share the pre‐determined questions that you will you for the 
briefing/call today? I believe I saw an early draft, but hoping for the final one. 
Thank you so much! 
Sarah 

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 Questions for CDC briefing:
1. We are seeing new recommendations suggesting there be no assembling of
groups greater than 10. Over the weekend the CDC recommended against
assembling of groups greater than 50 but excluded schools from that
guidance. Why should schools remain open when most schools clearly
exceed the 10 and 50 numbers?
2. We hear much about flattening the curve to limit the infection rate. Should
there be a national closing of all schools for the remainder of this school
year as a preemptive measure to the spiking of the curve?
3. In your guidance the CDC indicates that countries that closed schools have
not had more success in reducing the spread than those that did not. Is that
still true? If so, why?
4. We understand and appreciate that the CDC issues recommendations and
is mindful of local control but are we reaching the point where national
steps need to be taken by all at the same time in order to mitigate the
spread of COVID-19?
5. Do we have projections of when the virus will peak in the US?
6. Would you advise a school district to close without having a confirmed
COVID-19 case? How can schools account for asymptomatic transmission?
7. Is it safe for an educator to go to a family’s home to provide services to
early childhood or special needs students?
8. Are there guidelines for the reopening of schools? Once reopened, will
there be funding for school-based prevention and monitoring?
9. At what point should guidelines become mandates?

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:20 PM
Domenech, Daniel; Adams-Taylor, Sharon; Tammy Barbara
Rasberry, Catherine N. (CDC/DDID/NCHHSTP/DASH); Richmond-Crum, Malia
(CDC/DDID/NCEZID/OD); Ameen, Khadijah (CDC/OD/OADPS)
Language about briefing cancellation

Importance:

High

Hello. 
 
Our deepest apologies again.  Here is language that we can use to send out a cancellation memo to your participants.  
 

"We are extremely sorry but we have had to cancel this conference call today. We will try to reschedule as soon as 
possible" 
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Thank you. We will be in touch very soon. 
 
Sarah 
 
 

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