In 2024, the CDC ended its recommendation for a mandatory 5-day isolation period after a positive COVID-19 test.
Sources
- COVID-19: CDC Ends 5-Day Isolation Recommendation - Healthline (healthline.com)
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/03/01/new-cdc-covid-isolation-guidelines/ (washingtonpost.com)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-covid-recommendations-isolation-masks-tests/ (cbsnews.com)
- https://www.npr.org/2024/03/01/1235355003/the-cdc-is-revising-its-covid-guidelines-dropping-the-five-day-isolation-period (npr.org)
- https://www.foxnews.com/health/cdc-drops-5-day-covid-isolation-guidelines (foxnews.com)
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