The Washington Post (2/13, Sun) reports, “Americans who test positive for the coronavirus no longer need to routinely stay home from work and school for five days under new guidance planned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” Instead, the CDC “is loosening its covid isolation recommendations for the first time since 2021 to align it with guidance on how to avoid transmitting flu and RSV.”
The New York Times (2/13, Mandavilli) reports this means Americans could “return to their routines if they have been fever free for at least 24 hours without medication.” The same standard applies to the influenza and respiratory syncytial viruses.
CNN (2/13, Gumbrecht) reports, “The science around Covid-19 transmission hasn’t changed, but experts broadly agreed...that easing isolation timeframes won’t significantly increase community transmission or severe outcomes – in part because the virus has been circulating at very high levels, even with more restrictive guidance in place.”
Reuters (2/13, Shah, Sunny) reports, “The government has yet to sign offon the guidelines the agency is expected to release in April forpublic feedback, the report added.”
The Washington Post (2/13, Sun) reports, “Americans who test positive for the coronavirus no longer need to routinely stay home from work and school for five days under new guidance planned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” Instead, the CDC “is loosening its covid isolation recommendations for the first time since 2021 to align it with guidance on how to avoid transmitting flu and RSV.”
The New York Times (2/13, Mandavilli) reports this means Americans could “return to their routines if they have been fever free for at least 24 hours without medication.” The same standard applies to the influenza and respiratory syncytial viruses.
CNN (2/13, Gumbrecht) reports, “The science around Covid-19 transmission hasn’t changed, but experts broadly agreed...that easing isolation timeframes won’t significantly increase community transmission or severe outcomes – in part because the virus has been circulating at very high levels, even with more restrictive guidance in place.” Reuters (2/13, Shah, Sunny) reports, “The government has yet to sign off on the guidelines the agency is expected to release in April for public feedback, the report added.”