{"id":2175658,"date":"2024-02-13T20:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T01:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-planning-to-eliminate-5-day-covid-19-isolation-guidelines\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T20:31:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T01:31:56","slug":"cdc-planning-to-eliminate-5-day-covid-19-isolation-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-planning-to-eliminate-5-day-covid-19-isolation-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"CDC to Remove 5-Day COVID-19 Isolation Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcdc-planning-to-eliminate-5-day-covid-19-isolation-guidelines%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2175658&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exterior of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) headquarters is \u200bseen \u200bon October \u200d13,\u200d 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. \u200bFrieden urged hospitals to watch for patients with \u2062Ebola symptoms \u200dwho\u200c have traveled from\u200b the tree \u200bEbola stricken African countries.  \u2064(Photo by Jessica McGowan\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>5:05 PM\u200b \u2013 Tuesday, \u2064February 13, 2024<\/h2>\n<p>Almost four years after the beginning of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the\u200d United States\u2064 Centers for Disease \u2064Control and Prevention (CDC) \u200chas decided to drop\u2063 its five-day\u2062 isolation guidelines this spring.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>According to a report by the <em>Washington\u200d Post<\/em>, the United States CDC is anticipated \u200cto change its COVID-19\u2062 isolation guidelines this spring, stating that\u2063 individuals do \u200bnot need to isolate if they \u2063have\u200d not had a \u2063fever for 24 \u200dhours and if their \u200csymptoms are\u2062 either \u201cmild\u200b or improving.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The planned shift \u200bwas discussed internally last week in \u200ba briefing with state health officials, according to the<em> Washington Post<\/em>, which cited four\u200c unidentified\u200c agency officials.<\/p>\n<p>The health agency intends to advise \u200dindividuals who \u200dtest positive for COVID-19 to decide \u200bwhen to end isolation, in light of their\u200b symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, which cited \u201cCDC officials \u2063familiar with the situation,\u201d people with \u2063mild and improving symptoms would no longer need to \u200cstay at home if they have been fever-free\u200d for at least\u2064 24 \u2064hours. <\/p>\n<p>The report also \u2063added that the new recommendations \u2062would not apply\u200c to hospitals and other healthcare settings that\u200c serve more \u201cvulnerable populations.\u201d However, \u2063the CDC stated \u200dthat\u200d there\u2064 were no modifications\u200d to\u2062 the agency\u2019s \u200disolation rules to announce at this time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe \u2064will continue to make decisions\u200c based on the best evidence and science to\u200c keep\u200b communities healthy and \u2064safe,\u201d said Dave Daigle, a spokesperson for\u2063 the CDC.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200bmajority of people have \u2062developed\u2062 immunity to the virus either by vaccination or previous COVID-19 infection, which\u200b is \u2064\u201cwhy there has been a \u2062shift,\u201d the CDC claimed. \u200b <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cPublic health has \u2064to be realistic,\u201d\u200b infectious\u200c disease expert Michael T.<strong> <\/strong>Osterholm told the <em>Washington\u2063 Post<\/em>. \u201cIn making \u200drecommendations to the \u200dpublic today, we have to try \u200dto\u2063 get the\u2063 most out of what people are \u2063willing\u200b to do. \u2026 You\u200d can be absolutely right in science and yet accomplish nothing because no one \u2064will listen \u2063to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The report also \u200bstated that the government has not yet approved the\u200b guidelines that the agency plans to publish \u2064in April.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThere are no updates to COVID guidelines to announce at\u200c this time. We will continue to make decisions based on the \u200bbest evidence and science\u2064 to keep communities healthy and safe,\u201d CDC \u200bsaid in \u200dan email.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Since the CDC \u2064reduced the suggested isolation period for Americans with asymptomatic cases from 10 days to five days in\u200d December 2021, the guidelines for isolation in the event \u200dof a positive COVID-19 test had not\u200b been updated.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2021, the CDC has advised those who test \u2063positive for COVID-19 to isolate for a minimum of five days before continuing to mask. The revised recommendations would \u2062align COVID-19\u200d with recommendations \u2063for other respiratory \u200dviruses, like the common flu.<\/p>\n<p>California and Oregon recently defied the recommendations \u2062of the CDC by declaring that individuals\u200b who test\u2062 positive for COVID-19 are no longer required to isolate for a\u200c predetermined amount of \u200dtime, and that those who do\u2064 not exhibit symptoms are not \u2064required to isolate at all.<\/p>\n<p>CDC data depicted that almost \u206486% of COVID-19 cases in the United States,\u200d as of \u2064January \u200b19<sup>th<\/sup>, \u200cwere\u2064 generated by the sub-variant\u200d JN.1,\u2064 recalled as a \u201cvariant of interest\u201d by\u2064 the World Health Organization.<\/p>\n<p>Vanderbilt\u200d University infectious disease\u2063 specialist Dr.\u2064 William Schaffner \u2064used the \u2062most \u2064recent COVID-19 variant, JN.1,\u200b as an example. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s\u200d producing a lot\u200c of mild infections. Lots of people \u200care not even testing,\u201d Schaffner\u200b said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the event that they test positive, people are no longer strictly adhering to the isolation guidelines. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cOnce they feel better,\u200c they\u2019re\u200b going back to their normal activities. They\u2062 are not rigorously putting themselves in isolation for \u200dfive \u2063days,\u201d Schaffner added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, other health experts have agreed that the new change is a\u2064 wise decision.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cGiven the increased amount \u200dof immunity to COVID-19 in the\u200d population, access to treatment for Covid-19 and reductions \u200din hospitalizations and deaths,\u2063 it \u200dseems reasonable for the CDC to adapt our\u2062 national strategies,\u201d said Dr. Clay Marsh, West \u2064Virginia\u2019s COVID-19 czar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cCurrently, many \u2062of our\u200d citizens are no longer testing for\u2063 COVID-19 and are not actively \u2064isolating,\u201d Marsh said.\u200b \u201cWith the caveat of the risk of \u200blong COVID-19 and the\u200c potential for mortality in \u200dthe elderly \u200dand immunocompromised,\u2062 the future guidance by CDC meets the \u2064standard we are seeing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed!\u200c Receive breaking news blasts directly\u2063 to your inbox for free. Subscribe\u2063 here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A Congressional investigation reveals the extent to which\u2063 the U.S.\u2062 Government is collaborating with private\u200b banks to \u200cillegally \u200dspy on the American\u2063 people. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The House Oversight Committee shares the Biden Administrations moves regarding the border crisis since Joe Biden took office. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>As the Senate looks to pass \u2062their Foreign Aid bill, House Republicans may once again block their efforts. 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According to a report \u200bby the\u2062 Washington Post, the CDC is expected to change its guidelines\u2062 to state that individuals do not need to isolate if they have\u200b not had a \u2062fever for 24 hours and if their \u200bsymptoms are mild or improving.<\/p>\n<p>The planned shift in isolation guidelines was discussed internally \u200clast week in a briefing with state health\u200d officials, according to the Washington Post. The CDC intends\u200c to\u2063 advise individuals who test positive for COVID-19\u2063 to \u200cdecide when to end isolation based on their symptoms. People with \u2064mild and improving symptoms would \u200cno longer need to stay at home if they\u2062 have been\u200b fever-free for at least 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>However, the new recommendations would\u2063 not apply to\u200d hospitals and other healthcare settings serving more vulnerable populations. The CDC stated that there were no modifications to \u2062the \u2063agency&#8217;s isolation rules\u200c to \u2064announce at this time.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of people are now \u200bimmune to the virus either through vaccination or\u200b previous infection, which is why the CDC claims there has been a shift in\u200d guidelines. &#8220;Public\u2062 health \u2062has to be realistic,&#8221; said \u2062infectious disease expert Michael T. Osterholm. Making recommendations that people are \u2064willing to\u2063 follow\u200b is crucial,\u200d even if they may not \u200calign with strict scientific guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that the government has not yet approved the CDC&#8217;s planned guidelines, which are expected to be\u2063 published in April. The CDC \u200cemphasized that decisions about guidelines will continue to \u200cbe based\u2062 on the best \u2063evidence and science \u2063to ensure the \u200chealth \u2062and safety of communities.<\/p>\n<p>Since December 2021, the CDC has recommended a five-day isolation period\u2062 for asymptomatic \u200ccases,\u2063 and the guidelines for isolation have not been\u200d updated since then. The revised guidelines would align\u200c COVID-19 \u200bwith recommendations for other \u200crespiratory viruses, such as the common flu.<\/p>\n<p>Some states, like California and Oregon, have already defied\u2062 the\u2064 CDC&#8217;s recommendations and no longer require individuals who test positive for COVID-19 to\u2062 isolate for a predetermined amount of time. Additionally, those \u200dwho do not exhibit symptoms\u2064 are not required to\u2062 isolate at all.<\/p>\n<p>CDC data has shown that the sub-variant JN.1, \u200bconsidered a &#8220;variant of interest&#8221;\u2064 by the World Health Organization, generated almost 86% of COVID-19 cases in the United\u2062 States as of\u200b January \u206419th. \u2063This variant\u200d has been\u200d associated with milder infections, leading people to forgo strict\u2063 isolation guidelines \u200conce they feel \u2062better.<\/p>\n<p>Many health \u2064experts have supported the CDC&#8217;s decision, citing the increased immunity to COVID-19 \u200bin the population, access to \u200dtreatment, and reductions\u2063 in hospitalizations and deaths. However, it\u2062 is important to acknowledge the risk of long\u200b COVID-19 and the \u2062potential for mortality, particularly in the elderly and\u2062 immunocompromised.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the CDC&#8217;s \u200bdecision to drop the five-day isolation guidelines for \u2064COVID-19 reflects the changing landscape of the pandemic. With increasing immunity and improved\u2062 access \u200bto treatment, the new guidelines\u200b aim \u2062to strike a balance between public health and individual decision-making. While not without risks, this \u2062shift represents an adaptation \u200dof national strategies in response to the \u200bevolving situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Years ago, the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, was captured in a photo. At that time, Frieden, from the CDC, advised hospitals to be vigilant for Ebola symptoms in patients who had traveled from the three affected African countries. 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