How and When to Isolate After a Positive COVID-19 Test, According to Experts

After that, "most people recommend wearing a mask or having some sort of protective isolation for about five to seven days," ...
Fox News

CDC drops its 5-day COVID isolation guidelines

It is no longer necessary to isolate for five days after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a Friday statement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new guidance ...
abc7NY

CDC tries to clarify COVID guidelines on isolation, negative tests after pushback

WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday clarified its guidelines around what to do when you get COVID-19, a move that comes after criticism last week that their newest ...
The State

COVID isolation not needed if you’re ‘getting better,’ CDC says. What does that mean?

People can stop isolating from a COVID-19 infection after just 24 hours if they are not experiencing a fever and if their symptoms are improving overall, the CDC said. Mika Baumeister via Unsplash In ...
NBC Connecticut

CDC updates Covid isolation guidelines for people who test positive

People who test positive for Covid no longer need to isolate for five days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The CDC’s new guidance now matches public health advice for flu ...
Self

3 COVID Experts on Why the CDC’s Isolation Guidelines Are Bad for Public Health

On March 1, the CDC announced a change to its COVID-19 recommendations, effective immediately: It no longer advises people with the virus to isolate themselves for five days before returning to work ...
Charlotte Observer

COVID isolation not needed if you’re ‘getting better,’ CDC says. What does that mean?

In a surprising shift, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new COVID-19 guidelines that drastically decrease recommended isolation time. The change, announced March 1, says those ...