Thanks for the link. This CDC guidance is basically the tl;dr of the actionable parts of the medium article. The CDC guidance is:
* Maintain good social distance (about 6 feet). This is very important in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
* Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
* Routinely clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.
* Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others.
A small difference between the medium article and the CDC guidance is the order of importance, particularly as the weather gets colder in the US. The medium article argues #4 (masks) and #1 (distance) are more important than #2 (hand washing) and #3 (cleaning). The order on the CDC site is probably more of an artifact of how the guidance evolved rather than the relative importance (the wayback machine shows the mask bullet was added June 1st: https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.cdc.gov/coronaviru...).
* Maintain good social distance (about 6 feet). This is very important in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
* Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
* Routinely clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.
* Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others.
A small difference between the medium article and the CDC guidance is the order of importance, particularly as the weather gets colder in the US. The medium article argues #4 (masks) and #1 (distance) are more important than #2 (hand washing) and #3 (cleaning). The order on the CDC site is probably more of an artifact of how the guidance evolved rather than the relative importance (the wayback machine shows the mask bullet was added June 1st: https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.cdc.gov/coronaviru...).