Coronavirus Watch: CDC loosens quarantine guidelines for the unvaccinated
The CDC has announced updated COVID-19 guidelines, easing back quarantine recommendations for people who aren’t current with their vaccines.
Like fully vaccinated Americans, those who haven’t received their primary series or recommended boosters now do not need to quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person, the CDC said Thursday.
The CDC continues to say people who test positive should isolate from others for at least five days, regardless of vaccination status.
It's Monday, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here's more news to know:
- The FDA issued new guidance recommending Americans take three negative at-home COVID tests over five days to be more confident in their negative status.
- North Korea leader Kim Jong Un declared victory over COVID-19 and ordered an easing of preventive measures just three months after the country first acknowledged an outbreak, the country's news agency said Thursday.
- About 97% of schools across the country are not requiring masks as kids gear up to return to school, according to data from school tracker Burbio.
See our COVID-19 resource guide here. See total reported cases and deaths here. On vaccinations: About 79% of people in the U.S. have received at least one vaccine shot, and about 67% are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC.
– Cady Stanton, Paste BN breaking news reporter, @cady_stanton