CDC clarifies isolation guidelines After facing backlash, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have clarified COVID-19 isolation recommendations, endorsing a five-day quarantine period and an optional test as well as shortening the time frame between the second Pfizer vaccine dose and the bo...
The nation's top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said people no longer need to stay at least ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday dropped its recommendation for travelers to quarantine for 14 days upon returning from trips overseas or out of state during thecoronaviruspandemic. TheCDC updated its guidelineson its website. Though the two-week recommendation was chan...
ATLANTA - People who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus won’t be required to quarantine if they’ve been exposed to someone with COVID-19, according to the latest guidance by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC’s guidelines ...
Some health experts said they supported the updated quarantine and isolation guidelines for health-care workers, but did not know if they made sense for the rest of society. Health-care workers have to mask and wear personal protective equipment in the workplace, but that is not the case for...
There's a bit of a glimmer of hope that COVID is almost behind us. The CDC has updated it's guidelines for what COVID patients need to do if they test positive for the virus, according toNBC Chicago. Remember 2020? If you tested positive for the 'vid, you were in quarantine for...
After five months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its long-awaited technical guidelines for cruise ships to sail again in the United States. They are available to view here. The seven pages of regulations were rele
The American Medical Association (AMA) on Wednesday slammed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) updated isolation and quarantine guidelines, arguing a negative test should be required before people can be cleared to leave isolation. ...
CDC weighs shortening COVID-19 quarantine period As coronavirus cases in the U.S. spike to record highs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are considering a change to the agency's recommendation about quarantining for 14 days after a person tests positive for coronavirus. Dr. Wilbur...
The new quarantine guidelines will allow people who have come in contact with someone infected with the virus to resume normal activity after 10 days, or seven days if they test negative for COVID-19. Until now, a 14-day quarantine period had been recommended in all cases of exposure. ...