Those who have been fully vaccinated and around someone who has COVID-19 are recommended to get tested between five and seven days after their exposure, according to the most recent guidance from the CDC, though previous guidance had been between three and five days. Those who de...
Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams criticized the CDC for reducing the isolation period for people who test positive for COVID-19. CBS News' Debra Alfarone has more on the new guidance, then Johns Hopkins virologist Andrew Pekosz joins CBSN to explain how the changes could impact how we nav...
“This guidance acknowledges that the pandemic is not over but also helps us move to a point where COVID-19 no longer severely disrupts our daily lives,” Massetti said. The guidance recommends that both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals can wear a high-quality mask for 10 days instead ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US has backed booster doses of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty in line with its recent FDA approval, overruling the advice of its own expert advisors. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices (ACIP)...
Have remained asymptomatic since the current COVID-19 exposure "Persons who do not meet all 3 of the above criteria should continue to follow current quarantine guidance after exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19," the CDC said. RELATED: Booster shots, seco...
Centers for Disease Control posted new guidance Monday on its website once again warning people about airborne spread of the coronavirus. The updated guidelines state some infections can be spread by exposure to the virus in small droplets and particles that can linger in the air for minutes to...
Compared to an entirely maskless arrangement, fitting a dummy head with a three-ply cotton mask over a three-ply medical mask reduced aerosol exposure 83% when a similar dummy with no mask was the source; the reduction was nearly the same when the source dummy was double-masked and the "...
Walke added that people who travel should reduce nonessential activities for seven days after getting back home. If you don't get tested after traveling, CDC recommends reducing nonessential activities for 10 days. If you experience COVID-19 symptoms, follow CDC guidance about what to do if ...
3, released an interim guidance document to federal, state, and local jurisdictions on the allocation of initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccines. The document outlines who qualified for the first round of vaccinations with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. The priority order is given based on ...
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