While the New York State Department of Health previously issued orders of isolation and quarantine at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State now follows the CDC’s guidance on isolation and precautions for individuals with COVID-19. Under the CDC’s p...
The CDC relaxed its COVID guidelines last week, dropping the recommendation that people quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person. No description available Drinking? Showering? What to do during a boil water advisoryRead full article: Drinking? Showering? What to...
But amid continued questions and confusion about the isolation and quarantine guidelines, Walensky sought to clarify that people should not be leaving isolation if they’re still showing symptoms, even if it has been five days since their symptoms began. “If on day five, you don’t h...
Even with all that, worse was planned. On July 26, 2020, with the George Floyd riots having finally settled down, theCDC issued a plan for establishing nationwide quarantine camps. People were to be isolated, given only food and some cleaning supplies. They would be banned from participating ...
School closure and extended home quarantine are even being linked to higher rates of mental health issues in kids, including post-traumatic stress disorder, the CDC said. Children also exercise less when kept at home, the agency said, and millions may eat less healthily, because they are missin...
Freeman acknowledged that dropping terms like quarantine and isolation “for long-time public health people, it doesn’t feel that great. But there’s also a recognition of the time that we’re in, and we’d rather have people understand what to do to easily address their illness rather tha...
Freeman acknowledged that dropping terms like quarantine and isolation “for long-time public health people, it doesn’t feel that great. But there’s also a recognition of the time that we’re in, and we’d rather have people understand what to do to easily address their illness rather tha...