CDC Director: New COVID-19 Rule Based on What Agency ‘Thought People Would Be Able to Tolerate’

CDC Director: New COVID-19 Rule Based on What Agency ‘Thought People Would Be Able to Tolerate’
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 4, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters
Jack Phillips
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky explained that the recent decision to shorten the isolation period for asymptomatic COVID-19 cases was based on what the federal government “thought people would be able to tolerate.”

The latest CDC guidelines were released this week, shortening the 10-day isolation period to five days for individuals who are asymptomatic.

Jack Phillips
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