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Five days. That’s how long you should isolate after testing positive for COVID before going back to normal life (while wearing a mask in public for five more days), according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The CDC’s five-day quarantine policy for COVID cases is not law, but families, human resource departments, schools, and other institutions across the country depend on its advice for deciding how to return to normal life after a COVID infection. Scientists have questioned the… Source link

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says the U.S. isn’t ready to roll back COVID-19 masking or testing requirements, including testing for inbound travelers to the U.S. “We’re not quite ready to do so yet,” Walensky said, noting that the hospitalization rate in the country, though on the decline, is still is at a concerning level. “We always need to be prepared for what may come around the corner,” she said. Though some states on the East Coast — including New Jersey, Connecticut, and Delaware… Source link

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday that people fully vaccinated against the coronavirus do not have to wear face masks in most indoor and outdoor situations. Yahoo News Medical Contributor Dr. Kavita Patel explains what the new guidance means for Americans, as well as what you need to know about “breakthrough” COVID-19 infections in vaccinated people. Source link