While new CDC isolation guidelines are reasonable, here's what I would have done differently
1. Required a neg antigen test after 5 days
2. Had different guidelines for vaccinated (contagious for shorter time) versus unvaccinated
3. Specified higher quality masks
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1. Required a neg antigen test after 5 days
2. Had different guidelines for vaccinated (contagious for shorter time) versus unvaccinated
3. Specified higher quality masks
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So why are CDC guidelines still reasonable?
Because if you actually follow what CDC says,
They require people be asymptomatic
And wear a mask for 5 more days
And if people actually followed the guidelines
I can't come up with how they aren't quite reasonable
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Because if you actually follow what CDC says,
They require people be asymptomatic
And wear a mask for 5 more days
And if people actually followed the guidelines
I can't come up with how they aren't quite reasonable
2/4
The critique appears to be that people won't follow CDC guidelines
That they'll stop isolating after 5 days even with symptoms and/or not wear a mask
Yes. That'll happen for some
But shorter isolation means lower barrier to test/isolate
Which will motivate others to test
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That they'll stop isolating after 5 days even with symptoms and/or not wear a mask
Yes. That'll happen for some
But shorter isolation means lower barrier to test/isolate
Which will motivate others to test
3/4
CDC could've kept it to 10 day but...
1. It isn't necessary for a large chunk of people who aren't contagious beyond 5 days
2. Discourages asymptomatic/mildly symptomatic people from testing
3. And many who are positive are already not following the 10 day isolation
4/5
1. It isn't necessary for a large chunk of people who aren't contagious beyond 5 days
2. Discourages asymptomatic/mildly symptomatic people from testing
3. And many who are positive are already not following the 10 day isolation
4/5
The CDC change
1. Focuses everyone on the 5 days when people are most contagious
2. Eliminates unnecessary constraints on people
3. Encourages more to test/isolate
Do I wish they had added testing, better mask guidance, etc?
Yup
But still a step in the right direction
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1. Focuses everyone on the 5 days when people are most contagious
2. Eliminates unnecessary constraints on people
3. Encourages more to test/isolate
Do I wish they had added testing, better mask guidance, etc?
Yup
But still a step in the right direction
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