The decision to shorten the recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to five is drawing criticism from some medical experts.
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The CDC updated COVID-19 isolation guidelines. Here’s what you need to know
The new guidelines are an attempt to reduce the risk of transmission while minimizing the disruption to people’s daily routines.
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Commentary: Stop complaining about the CDC’s new mask rules
As the delta variant surges, people overreact to public health advice.
Posted inNation & World
Anthony Fauci’s pandemic emails: ‘All is well despite some crazy people in this world’
The emails show Fauici was inundated with more than 1,000 messages a day.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: CDC guidance should reflect all we’ve learned about COVID
With the new information we receive, it becomes easier to issue recommendations that protect the public while restoring normalcy.
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Biden urges state mask mandates as CDC director warns of ‘impending doom’
After CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky makes an impassioned plea to Americans not to let their guard down, President Biden appeals to state and local leaders to reinstate mask-wearing requirements if they have eased them.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: How to reopen schools? America needs a straight answer
The question of when to reopen has been ever-changing. It’s time to commit, based on science, not politics.
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Another View: Big ask for new federal CDC director
Congress must give Rochelle Walensky the support she needs to rebuild the agency’s credibility.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: If you follow traffic laws, then follow COVID guidelines, too
We stop at stop signs even though they’re annoying, because it helps our society. The same goes for wearing a mask to protect ourselves and others.
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Commentary: Time to prepare for an even more deadly pandemic
As lethal as this coronavirus has been, a novel influenza – for example – could be worse.