CDC recommends ‘virtual’ Thanksgiving – backs off and claims ‘accident’ after backlash

The CDC on Tuesday posted a recommendation on its website recommending that Americans celebrate a “virtual” Thanksgiving for the second year in a row. This information was then changed, and the CDC insists it was an “incident.”

This follows a similar incident in which Dr Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, told the air that it was “too early to tell” whether Americans could expect celebrate Christmas together this year. Only a day later, he had reversed his position, telling Americans to have a “good and normal” Christmas.

According to a story from Sinclair Broadcasting Group, the CDC initially said:

“Despite the vaccinations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still recommends that people celebrate Thanksgiving virtually this year,” SBG originally reported in a now edited article. “The updated guidelines indicate that attending gatherings for events and vacations always increases the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19, especially with the threat of the highly transmissible delta variant.”

“Safer ways to celebrate the holidays,” the CDC said, “include hosting a video chat night, an outdoor celebration with everyone six feet away, greeting neighbors at a distance of. safety and avoiding contact with others. “

“If gatherings are held outdoors, masks may not be needed unless groups are overcrowded and a high risk of COVID is present,” the outlet reported.

The guidelines were replaced hours later after a massive public backlash. The story is updated to now read: “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed their 2021 vacation guidelines on Tuesday and said the update was an incident. The agency said its recommendations for virtual gatherings reflecting the 2020 guidelines do not reflect this year’s guidelines and suggestions are coming soon. “