Navigating the CDC's Updated COVID Isolation Guidelines

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 4, 2024

Last week, the CDC shortened its isolation guidelines for those infected with COVID-19 from five days to 24 hours without a fever. Jessica Malaty Rivera, Science Communication Advisor at the de Beaumont Foundation explains the shift in policy, how COVID-19 compares to the flu and other common respiratory viruses, and how to stay safe when official guidelines miss the mark.

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