ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 06: A view of the sign of Center for Disease Control headquarters is seen in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on August 06, 2022. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Now IDK about this one, Roomies! The <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/the-cdc-shortens-covid-19-quarantine-isolation-time-to-five-days/">US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC</a>) has issued new guidelines regarding COVID-19. The organization says the nation should move away from restrictive measures such as quarantines and social distancing and focus on reducing severe diseases from Covid-19. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/11/health/cdc-covid-guidance-update/index.html">CNN</a>, i</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">n a news briefing today, Greta Massetti, branch chief of the Field Epidemiology and Prevention Branch at the CDC, said, </span>&#8220;The current conditions of this pandemic are very different from those of the last two years.&#8221;</p>
<p>With the new guidelines, reports show that contact tracing should be limited to hospitals and certain high-risk group-living situations. These are places such as nursing homes. The guidelines also de-emphasize regular testing to screen for Covid-19, except in certain high-risk settings like nursing homes and prisons. The changes don&#8217;t stop there. While the new guidance doesn&#8217;t advise quarantining people exposed to Covid-19 but is not infected, it does keep some of the previous measures the same.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The CDC still encourages testing for people with symptoms and close contact. In addition, people who test positive should stay home for at least five days and wear a mask around others for ten days. Although mask mandates are no longer in effect, the organization does recommend that people wear masks indoors in about half the country.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For those who are worried about contracting the deadly disease from infected individuals, the CDC does advise that anyone with symptoms follow these tailored new guidelines. People with moderate symptoms- such as shortness of breath and those hospitalized- should stay home for at least ten days. People with compromised immune systems should now talk to their doctor about ending their isolation after an infection.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Roommates, will you be following the new guidelines or sticking to the previous ones?</span></p>
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