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Why the CDC says a test to leave COVID-19 quarantine isn't needed
People with COVID-19 won’t be required to test negative to leave quarantine because rapid tests aren’t designed to determine how contagious a person is.
Woman forced to quarantine with Tinder date after both contract COVID
An Australian bachelorette decided to quarantine alongside her Tinder date after both contracted COVID-19.
Nurse busts COVID-positive patient out shopping just hours after test
The nurse took to TikTok to shame the contagious rule-breaker, who was shopping up a storm inside a Ross discount store.
Gal Gadot finally admits celeb-filled 'Imagine' video 'was in poor taste'
The "Wonder Woman" actress has admitted that her viral "Imagine" video didn't "hit the bull's-eye" when she posted it in March 2020.
School kids return from break to find their teachers out over COVID
Schools reopened Monday amid the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which left many city schools struggling to operate with mass staff shortages.
Reflecting on a quarantined Christmas
I’d already had two vaxes plus booster. The only crowd I’ve been in were three others dozing through the Gucci film. So, how did this happen to me? Who the...
Bing bong: NYC allows pot smokers to light up at quarantine hotels
Anyone staying -- at taxpayer expense -- at one of the city's quarantine hotels is welcome to bring their weed, which an on-staff nurse will bag, weigh and distribute for...
CDC drastically drops estimate of Omicron cases in US
The CDC also significantly lowered its estimate for the week before Christmas, saying that the variant accounted for just 22.5 percent of all infections as of Dec. 18.
CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all
CDC officials cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the COVID-19 from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine.
Biden: COVID quarantine period staying 10 days for non-medical workers
President Biden said Friday that the recommended quarantine period for most Americans who test positive for COVID-19 will remain 10 days — despite the at-home period being cut to just...
Tri-State area schools weigh going remote after New Year's amid Omicron surge
Schools across the tri-state area are scrambling to safely open after Christmas break amid the Omicron surge — and some are already planning to go remote in early January.
CDC director says decision to shorten COVID isolation period could come 'soon'
During an appearance on “CBS Mornings,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said officials were “actively examining” relevant data and “doing some modeling analyses to assess” whether to make any changes.
UK reduces its COVID isolation period to 7 days
The UK Health Security Agency, which is the equivalent to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, made the decision as the Omicron variant spreads rapidly across the country.
Delta dilemma: Airline argues for shorter quarantines for breakthrough cases
Chief Executive Ed Bastian argued that the government guidelines for quarantine time should be shortened to five days for vaccinated employees.
US may reduce CDC's 10-day COVID isolation for vaccinated, Fauci says
Federal health officials are considering easing the CDC's current 10-day COVID-19 isolation guideline -- arguing the stealth lockdown restriction may be more harmful to people.
Couple arrested fleeing Dutch COVID quarantine, moved to 'forced isolation'
A married couple was arrested on a plane in the Netherlands on Sunday as they tried to flee the country after escaping from a quarantine hotel, officials said Monday.
Japan to bar all foreign visitors amid growing Omicron variant fears
Foreigners will be banned beginning Tuesday, while Japanese travelers returning from specified countries will have to quarantine in designated facilities for three to 10 days.
Will Smith shows off fit body amid post-quarantine fitness journey
The actor shaped up after revealing in May that he was in "the worst shape of his life" due to heavy snacking amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The stakes are higher in Canada for unvaccinated NBAers
Per Canada's Quarantine Act, violations could lead to up to six months in prison and/or $750,000 in fines.
Worker bilked city's COVID-19 hotel program for $400K: feds
A city call center worker allegedly turned the COVID-19 emergency hotel room program into a lucrative payday by illegally booking luxury rooms online for cut-rate prices to the tune of...