Watch: The Feds Reexamine Covid Protocols. Here's Why You Should Care.

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, appeared Feb. 14 on “CBS Mornings” to discuss why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may be weighing a change in its current isolation guidelines for people with covid-19, and how to protect others if they continue to test positive.

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<h1>Watch: The Feds Reexamine Covid Protocols. Here’s Why You Should Care.</h1>
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			February 15, 2024		</time>
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<p>Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, appeared Feb. 14 on “CBS Mornings” to discuss why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may be weighing a change in its current isolation guidelines for people with covid-19, and how to protect others if they continue to test positive. </p><p><em>This article was produced by </em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us"><em>KFF Health News</em></a><em>, a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at </em><a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us/"><em>KFF</em></a><em> — the independent source for health policy research, polling, and journalism.</em> </p><ul><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/cdc-covid-isolation-guidelines-potential-change-5-day-rule/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/cdc-covid-isolation-guidelines-potential-change-5-day-rule/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/cdc-covid-isolation-guidelines-potential-change-5-day-rule/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Watch%3A%20The%20Feds%20Reexamine%20Covid%20Protocols.%20Here%27s%20Why%20You%20Should%20Care.&body=https%3A%2F%2Fcaliforniahealthline.org%2FNDc1ODYz&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/cdc-covid-isolation-guidelines-potential-change-5-day-rule/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/cdc-covid-isolation-guidelines-potential-change-5-day-rule/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p>

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