The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID‐19 guidelines to align with guidance for other respiratory illnesses (e.g., RSV and the flu) ( https://bit.ly/49uUKLL ). The update comes as the United States faces fewer hospitalizations and deaths related to COVID‐19....
COVID-19 Sample Collection and Testing: Clinical Practice Guidelines (CDC, 2020): 2020 clinical practice guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the collection, handling, and testing of specimens for the diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Guidelines for Ev...
According to the CDC, theguidelines for COVID-19are now in line with those of influenza, RSV and other respiratory illnesses, advising those feeling sick to stay home and return to work or school after being fever-free for 24 hours. “Today’s announcement reflects the progress we have made...
Those who test positive using an at-home test are asked to follow the latest CDC guidelines and communicate the results to their healthcare provider, who is responsible for reporting test results to the state health department. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Alliso...
As recently as February, a positive rapid test would’ve meant five days of isolation, away from work, school, and/or other obligations that involve going out in public. Not anymore. In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its COVID isolation guidelines based ...
Reasons have ranged from trying to prevent outbreaks to keeping staff healthy—both for their personal safety and to keep the day care open. Some states moved to more lenient guidelines ahead of the CDC. California and Oregon recently rescinded COVID-19 isolation requirements, and many districts...
Many doctors have been urgingthe CDC to lift isolation guidance for months, saying it did little to stop the spread of COVID. The experiences ofCalifornia and Oregon, which previously lifted their COVID isolation guidelines, proved that to be true. ...
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) : Cleaning and Disinfection for Households Interim Recommendations for U.S. Households with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - ECDC (European centre for disease prevention and control) : Interim guidance for environmental cl...
NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has eased mask recommendations for the bulk of the country under a new framework that immediately affects about 70 percent of Americans. "The new guidelines, which took effect Friday, reflect the admin...
The public education system has long held varying policies on COVID. During the 2021-2022 school year, only 18 states followed CDC recommendations for mask-wearing in class. When the CDC lifted its masking guidelines in February of 2022, states like Massachuset...