The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday announced a short coronavirus-related quarantine period before the expected holiday trip.
The CDC announced two acceptable quarantine periods, although noted that the previously established 14-day quarantine is the best way to reduce the risk of spreading the virus. Officials said the quarantine could now end after 10 days without the COVID-19 test, if the person did not report any symptoms, or after seven days with a negative test result if the person did not report any symptoms.
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The agency advises that people should look for symptoms for COVID-19 even after 14 days of exposure. Advertising arises from the analysis of new research and modeling data. The short duration of the outbreak is expected to reduce economic hardship and reduce the strain on the public health system amid rising numbers of infections.
CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield detailed the new changes in a separate conversation Wednesday with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Commerce Foundation.
“And that guidance, again, based on the data we’ve collected and the modeling of that data that if you separate for 10 days the probability that you can start copying the virus, is about one percent,” Redfield said. .
The event manager for CDC’s COVID-19 response was Dr. Henry Wrick advised Americans to postpone travel with the coming winter break.
“If you decide to travel, the CDC recommends that passengers consider taking the test one to three days before the trip, and again three to five days after the trip,” Wal Wal said on a call. “This should be done in combination with minimizing non-essential activities for the next seven days of the trip.”
If passengers are not tested, the agency advises reducing non-essential activities for ten days.
“Testing does not eliminate all risks, so it can make travel safer when combined with unique activities such as reducing symptoms, symptom detection and wearing masks, social distance and continuing with caution such as hand washing.”
The CDC plans to update its webpage with new guidance on Wednesday.
When Fox News got the exclusive documents about the expected release of the guide, the news came just a day before the announcement.
Fox News on Tuesday received an internal CDC document outlining the proposed changes. A source told Forks News that it had been discussed and approved by the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
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Brooke Singman of Fox News contributed to this report.
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