According to the most recent guidance by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people who have been fully vaccinated and exposed to COVID-19 don’t have to quarantine, but many medical experts still urge social distancing and mask-wearing.
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 pre...
The CDC also dropped a "test-to-stay" recommendation, which said students exposed to COVID-19 could regularly test—instead of quarantining at home—to keep attending school. With no quarantine recommendation anymore, the testing option disappeared too. Masks continue to be recommended only in are...
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In a new guideline released earlier this week, the CDC is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, if asymptomatic, followed by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others. The CDC has also updated its recommendation of quarantine peri...
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the nation should move away from restrictive measures such as quarantines and social distancing and focus on reducing severe disease from COVID-19.
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“Remember, the driver of this is if you’re in an area where there’s high intensity or transmission, you have to adapt to that,” Ogbuagu said. “These guidelines should appropriately have variability in relaxing some of these measures based on the incidence of Covid-19.” ...
She also said she’d like to see more employers offering Covid vaccines alongside flu shots in at-work clinics. “The bottom line is that when people follow these actionable recommendations to avoid getting sick, and to protect themselves and others if they do get sick, it will help limit...