, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, China, Israel, United States
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Organisations. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC
Period. 13 – 19 April 2020

On Monday, the Center for Health Security published a National Plan for Contact Tracing in the U.S. that estimates an“army” of 100,000 additional workers would be required. Meanwhile, healthcare workers have been disproportionately affected by the Coronavirus, and in multiple hospitals have been asked to work while possibly infected. There are also reports that the U.S. government is exploring surveillance measures adopted by some countries (including China and Israel) that may violate civil liberties, while troops are also reportedly being readied to assist with COVID public health measures.

Meanwhile, the U.S. CDC and Public Health Agency of Canada shifted its messaging by recommending face coverings in public where other social distancing steps are hard to maintain.

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