With concerns of a "tripledemic" on the rise ahead of the holiday season, and several Chicago-area counties under heightened COVID alert levels, what should you know if you test positive for COVID or ...

Regular diagnostic testing and self-isolation can be more effective than school and business closures when it comes to combating infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, according to a new study ...

WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday clarified its guidelines around what to do when you get COVID-19, a move that comes after criticism last week that their newest ...

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Current CDC guidelines do not require a negative test to end isolation. Amid pushback from some public health officials on new Centers for Disease Control guidance for individuals who have tested ...

An update on the CDC website gives Americans more details on the guidance. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday clarified its guidelines around what to do when you get COVID-19, a ...

Less than a week since the 2022 Winter Olympics began, officials announced on Monday that 32 athletes in Beijing are in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. Brian McCloskey, chairman of the ...

Without rapid testing, some experts fear new U.S. guidelines may mean infected people leave isolation while still contagious. The C.D.C. director said masking was a better option. By Benjamin Mueller ...

More than 200,000 people are testing positive for COVID-19 in the U.S. each day. Until this week, a positive test meant you should stay home for 10 days to avoid infecting others. Now, those who don't ...