Public health officials across the country, however, reaffirm that yes, you should. The new guidelines for the novel coronavirus were issued by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week. The circumstances surrounding the announcement are murky. Reports say the guidance was put together by the White House coronavirus task force, and that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), was not aware.