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Clarifying the CDC's COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidelines – an infectious disease doc looks at the latest research

  • Written by William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
imageThe CDC's new recommendations have caused consternation among the public, the media and even among doctors.Justin Paget/DigitalVision via Getty Images

In December 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines for how long people should isolate following a COVID-19 infection. The agency shortened the isolation from...

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