New CDC Guidance shortens isolation and quarantine period for Covid-19; patients that tested positive should isolate for 5 days and, if asymptomatic after this period, can leave isolation if they can continue to mask for 5 days to minimize the risk of infecting others.
9 Jan, 2022 | 01:13h | UTCSee also: Quarantine and Isolation – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Commentaries:
Facing criticism, CDC updates Covid-19 isolation recommendations with guidance on testing – CNN
CDC posts rationale for shorter isolation, quarantine – Associated Press
Covid-19: CDC shortens isolation period as US cases hit record high – The BMJ
Shortened CDC COVID isolation guide draws sharply mixed reviews – CIDRAP
New CDC isolation guidelines raise concerns among health experts – NPR
CDC Reduces Recommended Isolation Time for People With COVID-19 – HealthDay
COVID isolation and quarantine period for general population shortened by CDC – News Medical
CDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine time – CNN
CDC cuts the recommended isolation and quarantine periods for coronavirus infections – NPR
US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine – Associated Press
See new recommendations from other countries:
Covid: Self-isolation cut from 10 days to seven with negative tests – BBC