WASHINGTON -- Amidst growing pressure as COVID-19 cases surge across the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has now announced that it will shorten the recommended isolation ...

The CDC issued a new rule on Jan. 19, expanding the agency’s authority to quarantine Americans amid public health responses for either emerging or re-emerging infectious disease. The new rule empowers ...

Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 do not need to isolate themselves or stay at home for five days, according to new guidance from the CDC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

With all the do’s and don’ts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has rolled out a new tool that will help those who have or have been exposed to the virus ...

The Centers for Disease Control Prevention released new guidelines that said health workers with COVID-19 no longer need to isolate for 10 days. The agency updated its quarantine guidance for health ...

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