CDC shortens isolation time for COVID-19 asymptomatic to five days

[mystery-ak]

CDC shortens isolation time for COVID-19 asymptomatic to five days
By Nathaniel Weixel - 12/27/21 05:05 PM EST

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is cutting its recommended isolation time for people infected with COVID-19 from 10 to five days, as long as they are asymptomatic.

The agency on Monday said that change applies to everyone, regardless of vaccination status and that after the five days is up, people should wear a mask around other people at all times for another five days.   

Additionally, CDC said it was shortening the recommended quarantine to five days for people who are unvaccinated or vaccinated but not boosted if they are exposed.


For people who are vaccinated and boosted, CDC said there's no need to quarantine.

CDC said the change was driven by science showing that the majority of virus transmission occurs early in the course of illness, generally in the first two days prior to onset of symptoms, and the two to three days after.

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https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/587416-cdc-shortens-isolation-time-for-covid-19-infections-to-five-days

[Kamaji]

In other words, on the basis of information we've had for more than a year - or should have had if we did actual scientific investigations anymore instead of doing "the science" - i.e., left-wing political propaganda - and now that too many people are no longer buying the fear pron, we're going to "pretend" that we just discovered it wasn't necessary.

Next thing, it'll be that "the science" shows it's not necessary at all.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Next advisory:  "Stay home if you are sick".

Someone should tell Fauci the good times are coming to an end.

[mountaineer]

For some reason, VP Kommiela's niece thinks this is a bad idea and attempts to dunk on CDC.

Peter J. Hasson
@peterjhasson

Tweeted and then deleted from the vice president’s high profile niece

7:27 PM · Dec 28, 2021·

She seems intelligent.