U.S. CDC issues order to temporarily halt residential evictions

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued an order temporarily halting residential evictions on public health grounds.The CDC said an eviction moratorium "can be an effective public health measure utilized to prevent the spread of communicable disease" like COVID-19.Renters still owe rent and the order does not prevent the "charging or collecting of fees, penalties, or interest as a result of the failure to pay rent or other housing payment on a timely basis," the CDC