The following interim guidance may help prevent workplace exposures to acute respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19COVID-19 \ ˈkō-vid-nīn-ˈtēn : a mild to severe respiratory illness that is caused by a coronavirus (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 of the genus Betacoronavirus), is transmitted chiefly by contact with infectious material (such as respiratory droplets), and is characterized especially by fever, cough, and shortness of breath and may progress to pneumonia and respiratory failure. , in non-healthcare settings. The guidance also provides planning considerations if there are more widespread, community outbreaks of COVID-19.
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