The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is facing growing criticism for changing its guidance this week on who should get tested for COVID-19. The revisedrecommendationssuggest many individuals who have been exposed to thecoronavirusbut are not showing symptoms may not need to be tested. Th...
"While COVID-19 at-home testing can give a rough approximation of whether a person is still infectious, at-home testing for other respiratory viruses is not widely available. CDC guidance throughout the pandemic recognized that repeated testing through the course of illness is not practical for ...
Navy Tweaks Guidance for COVID Shipboard Measures to Comply with Updated CDC AdviceJohn M. DoyleSea Power
A group of scientists and physicians charge that the CDC’s current guidance on masking might not be enough to meet the threat of COVID-19 variants.
“This guidance applies to all pharmacy staff to minimize their risk of exposure to the virus and reduce the risk for customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a vital part of the healthcare system, pharmacies play an important role in providing medicines, therapeutics, vaccines, and critical...
CDC's previous guidance for vaccinated individuals issued last month did not recommend travel. But Walensky said at a press briefing on Friday that while the CDC believes that fully vaccinated people can travel at low risk to themselves, "CDC is not recommending travel at this...
In addition, the CDC stated that it intends to issue more specific guidance for settings such as healthcare, congregate living, and travel. The latest guidance, released on August 11, 2022, includes the following: (were hospitalized) due to COVID-19 or have a weakened immune system isolate ...
In its updated guidance, the CDC said people who have recovered from the virus and have isolated for at least five days can take a rapid test if they want, but they don't have to — falling far short of making an outright recommendation to get a negative Covid test before...
You can view the CDC’s risk levels for any global destination on the agency’stravel recommendations page. In itsbroader travel guidance, the CDC recommends being up to date with your vaccines before traveling internationally. Level 1 To be listed as “Level 1: Covid-19 Low,” a destinati...
“In a recent CDC survey, less than half of people said they would use an at-home test for Covid If they had new cough or cold symptoms. And this is one of the main reasons that we’re targeting this guidance to respiratory viruses and illnesses as a group,” said Dr. Brendan Jacks...