Health expert: CDC's suggestion to cancel certain school sports, activities over COVID-19 ‘unrealistic’
Some health experts are
criticizing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for suggesting
schools cancel some sports and activities.
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The agency recently released
guidance advising schools to cancel high-risk sports and extra-curricular activities,
or hold them virtually, due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.
The sports include football,
wrestling and band.
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But an infectious disease expert is calling the guidance
"unlikely, unreasonable and unrealistic," saying he worries
people will not follow the suggestions.
The CDC director defended the
agency, saying in a statement it "prioritized academics over athletics,"
and noted when its school guidance is followed, it can be incredibly effective.