President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing at the White House in Washington on August 12. Win McNamee/Getty ImagesThe White House released eight new recommendations for schools as they prepare to reopen, however the recommendations are little more than basic hygiene tips and don’t outline what schools should do if they face coronavirus cases in their halls. The broad recommendations are similar to coronavirus mitigation efforts across the country, and not particularly specific to schools. They also “require students, teachers and staff to socially distance around high-risk individuals,” however it’s unclear how schools will go about doing that. This new list released by the White House echoes much of what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention included in their guidelines for reopening schools, which do contain additional details.

Source: CNN August 12, 2020 23:15 UTC