CDC halves quarantine to five days for everyone who contracts COVID 'to keep society functioning'
The CDC cut isolation restrictions for Americans with COVID from 10 days to five. Health officials also shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine. The decision also was driven by a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, propelled by the Omicron variant. The sheer number of people becoming infected with COVID - and therefore having to isolate or quarantine - threatens to crush the ability of hospitals, airlines and other businesses to stay open.
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