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What experts think of the CDC's new COVID-19 guidelines

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What experts think of the CDC's new COVID-19 guidelines
By Jamie Ducharme
Health Correspondent

After weeks of rumors, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially changed its COVID-19 isolation guidance today, making five-day isolation periods a thing of the past. Now, the agency says people can resume their normal lives when they're feeling better and haven't had a fever for at least 24 hours—a recommendation that worries some experts.

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Today's newsletter was written by Jamie Ducharme and edited by Mandy Oaklander.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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