Is Five Days of COVID Isolation Enough? New BU Study Has Some
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Finding the unexpected positives during COVID times — Harvard Gazette
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Report: CDC considers eliminating 5-day quarantine guideline for COVID implemented in 2021 - Newsday
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The latest COVID advice on testing, isolation and treatment with the BA.2 strain : NPR
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Summary of Guidance for Minimizing the Impact of COVID-19 on Individual Persons, Communities, and Health Care Systems — United States, August 2022
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COVID-19 Isolation Calendar: Positive WITH Symptoms (English; NOT social media)
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Flowchart for handling cases of instructor exposure to COVID (fall 2021) - College of Arts and Sciences
ISOLATION & EXPOSURE INFORMATION Grand County, CO - Official Website
CDC - If you have COVID-19, stay home and away from others. Learn more about CDC's isolation guidance for people who test positive for COVID-19
CDC Shortens COVID-19 Isolation to 5 Days for Asymptomatic People
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Early data suggests many individuals still COVID+ after 5 days of isolation, challenging return-to-work recommendations - UChicago Medicine
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Rapid nose swab tests for COVID may not detect Omicron quickly enough -expert says
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Researchers recruit study participants for treatment of long COVID - University of Mississippi Medical Center
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Michigan updates COVID quarantine, isolation guidelines as state enters post-surge phase
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Most Americans not worrying about COVID going into 2022 Holidays
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Applications of digital technology in COVID-19 pandemic planning and response - The Lancet Digital Health