The president of the flight attendant union accused the CDC of making the decision to half quarantine time recommendations to benefit businesses, rather than stemming the spread of the virus.
Flight Attendant union president and labor leader Sara Nelson is criticizing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for changing its guidance on quarantining for COVID-19 after business leaders asked the agency to cut its recommendations by half, potentially at the cost of public health.in a statement
of making its decision to benefit businesses that may be experiencing staffing issues, rather than stemming the spread of the virus. “We said we wanted to hear from medical professionals on the best guidance for quarantine, not from corporate America advocating for a shortened period due to staffing shortages,” Nelson said. “The CDC gave a medical explanation about why the agency has decided to reduce the quarantine requirements from 10 to five days, but the fact that it aligns with the number of days pushed by corporate America is less than reassuring.
The statement comes after the agency cut its recommendations for quarantining due to COVID from 10 to five days even though many people
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