A student wears a face mask during a lesson at an elementary school on August 20 in Surprise, Arizona. Cheney Orr/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its school guidance Friday. The update adds more details to inform administrators’ decisions about opening schools and limit risk, according to CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield. The updated guidelines encourage schools to work closely with local and public health leaders if there is an infected person on campus. If local health officials recommend against closing the building, school leaders should thoroughly clean that area.

Source: CNN August 21, 2020 21:54 UTC