"2024 CDC COVID Guidelines: Updates, Simplifications, and Protests"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Reviewed
The CDC has updated its COVID-19 guidelines, shortening the isolation period for those who test positive based on symptoms, emphasizing the importance of preventative measures such as wearing masks, hand hygiene, symptom monitoring, and testing. The new guidance aims to address respiratory illnesses more broadly and stresses the need to continue using effective tools to protect against severe illness from respiratory viruses.