CDC Revises COVID-19 Guidelines in Sweeping Overhaul

CDC Revises COVID-19 Guidelines in Sweeping Overhaul
A medic collects a swab sample at a COVID-19 drive-through testing site in a file photo. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its COVID-19 guidance on Aug. 11, stating that the United States should move away from quarantines and social distancing and focus on treating severe disease caused by the virus.

New guidelines from the federal agency no longer recommend staying at least six feet away from other people to reduce exposure. The six-foot social distancing recommendation had been intact since early 2020, although some public health officials have raised questions about whether the measure is actually effective.
Jack Phillips
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