Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the rest of its COVID-19 guidelines. The new directives move further away from the methods of national blockade of the afterlife and more into individual actions.
“We know COVID-19 is here to stay,” CDC epidemiologist Greta Massetti said at a news conference Thursday. death, they have put us in another position. “
One of the most important changes in this update is that schools and businesses no longer have to screen students and employees who don’t have symptoms. COVID-19 is to be checked regularly, as opposed to home quarantine, to continue attending school in person.
In addition, early COVID prevention and social distancing, such as the six-foot distance rule, are no longer required.
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Quarantine regulations for adults have also changed: other people exposed to COVID-19 are no longer meant to be quarantined. Instead, it’s about wearing a high-quality mask with other people for 10 days.
Unvaccinated Americans who test positive for COVID-19 should follow the same quarantine procedures that they are up to date on vaccinations (quarantine for five days and wear a high-quality mask around others for 10 days).
The revised rules adhere to the December 2021 update that shortened quarantine rules from 10 days to five. The firm still recommends other people who test positive for the virus stay home for five days, stay away from others and wear a mask for five days. after coming out of isolation.
These new rules underscore CDC’s focus on vaccination and treatment options, rather than preventing individual cases.
“Today we are in a more potent position as a nation, with more equipment, such as vaccines, boosters and remedies, for ourselves and our communities against the serious illnesses of COVID-19,” Massetti said in a press release. “We also have a greater understanding of how to protect other people from exposure to the virus, such as wearing high-quality masks, testing, and improved ventilation. These rules recognize that the pandemic is not over, but they also help us succeed at a point where COVID-19 is no longer seriously disrupting our daily lives.
Since arriving in the United States in 2020, COVID-19 has killed more than a million more people. 42,000 more people are hospitalized with the virus and the number of daily deaths is about 500 currently, according to Washington Post figures. These new regulations can be a drawback for long-term outbreaks. Another wave of cases is possible this fall and winter, a new variant may emerge at any time, which may call into question those new directives.
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