The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended guidelines on when and how localities should reopen activity are being edited, White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Friday.

An administration official on Thursday said the White House had shelved a step-by-step guide prepared by CDC officials to help states safely reopen public places closed by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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White House shelves CDC reopening guidance document

(Cover: A nurse wearing personal protective equipment watches an ambulance driving away outside of Elmhurst Hospital during the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 in the  of New York, U.S., April 20, 2020./ Reuters)