CDC updates Covid 5-day isolation guidelines as deaths and hospitalizations fall
The shift in guidance comes as Covid hospitalizations and deaths continue to fall.
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CDC recommends spring Covid booster for older adults
People 65 and older should get another shot to protect against the virus, the agency said Wednesday.
CDC may recommend a spring Covid booster for some groups
People who are most vulnerable to Covid complications, such as older people and those with weak immune systems, may be able to get another dose for protection.
CDC says it has no plans to ease Covid isolation yet, despite urging from doctors
Public health is “more than controlling one virus,” one expert said, as federal health officials consider their next steps in the pandemic.
Evidence mounts that Covid in pregnancy can cause health issues in babies
Babies born to mothers who got Covid while pregnant had "unusually high rates" of respiratory issues, according to a new study.
In a break with CDC, California quietly changed its Covid isolation guidelines
People in California no longer need to stay home if they’re symptom-free. Oregon implemented the same guidance in May.
Long Covid explanation in new study possibly paves way for tests and treatments
Scientists say that drugs that calm a key part of the immune system should be studied in clinical trials as potential long Covid treatments.
When should you come out of Covid isolation? Experts weigh in
The CDC says we should isolate for five days after testing positive. Other public health officials disagree. Who is right?
As the new Covid variant surges in the U.S., what to know about testing and accuracy
Do we need to keep swabbing our nasal passages with Covid tests at the first sign of congestion or achiness? How well do at-home rapid tests work against the JN.1 variant?
With Covid and flu surging at the same time, how big is the risk of coinfection?
The most recent data from the CDC shows high levels of flu across the country and increases in hospitalizations due to Covid.
A new coronavirus variant has become dominant, but fewer people are being hospitalized this winter than last
Wastewater data compiled by the CDC shows Covid activity at a “very high” level.
Steve Burton returning to ‘General Hospital’ after being fired for refusing Covid vaccine
Burton made the announcement of his return himself, during an ABC primetime special Thursday night celebrating the show’s 60th anniversary.
