CDC Just Issued a Warning About Gyms

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Over the last several months, there has been a great deal of debate surrounding the safety of gyms and fitness classes, due to the potential airborne nature of the virus. While health experts have remained cautiously skeptical, warning that exercising in an indoor space around others could potentially expose you to the virus, the fitness industry has attempted to promote a message that there is little to no risk. On Monday, the CDC weighed in and confirmed that fitness classes may not be safe, after all. Read on to find out why, and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had Coronavirus.

Fitness Classes Have Been Shown to Spread COVID

"It is possible that COVID-19 may spread through the droplets and airborne particles that are formed when a person who has COVID-19 coughs, sneezes, sings, talks, or breathes," the CDC writes in their newly updated guidelines. "There is growing evidence that droplets and airborne particles can remain suspended in the air and be breathed in by others, and travel distances beyond 6 feet (for example, during choir practice, in restaurants, or in fitness classes)," they continue. "In general, indoor environments without good ventilation increase this risk."

Cases have been traced back to fitness classes specifically, not just gyms. "During 24 days in February and March, 112 people were infected with the Covid-19 virus in South Korea after participating in or associating with participants in Zumba classes, according to a sobering new epidemiological study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases," reports the New York Times. "The study, which traces the start of the illness cluster back to a one-day instructor workshop held in mid-February, raises crucial questions about the risks of infection during group exercise classes and whether and how such workouts might be made safer."

Cases have been traced back to fitness classes specifically, not just gyms. "During 24 days in February and March, 112 people were infected with the Covid-19 virus in South Korea after participating in or associating with participants in Zumba classes, according to a sobering new epidemiological study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases," reports the New York Times. "The study, which traces the start of the illness cluster back to a one-day instructor workshop held in mid-February, raises crucial questions about the risks of infection during group exercise classes and whether and how such workouts might be made safer."

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1. Gym Jordan. I already knew that

[spanone]

2. The CDC is deceased. Kaput. Irrelevant. trump has destroyed it.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214110872

[Yavin4]

3. My gym in NYC re-opened recently, but I put my membership on hold.

I won't ever go back until there is a safe and effective vaccine, and the positive cases are below 2 per thousand.

Not worth the risk.

[Hugin]

4. It will be walked back in 3... 2... 1...

Don't want to panic the skittish markets... Um, I mean people.

Never mind that Israel is going back to lockdown.

CLAP LOUDER, DAMMIT! CLAP LOUDER!

[ProfessorGAC]

6. They Just Did

You called it, spot on.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214110872

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5. Haven't been to the gym since February and won't be going back as long

as there is no vaccine for COVID. That is a vaccine that real doctors recommend not that orange fool in the Whitehorse or
his minions come up with.

[Aristus]

7. My gym is offering at-home Zoom-facilitated workouts.

My wife does them.

I'm waiting until the gyms re-open for good, quarantine fifteen be damned.

I'm always too damned tired when I get home to do the daily workout.

Doing it in person at the gym is easier because you're at the gym and the trainer is always watching.