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COVID-19: CDC head explains decision to cut isolation period to 5 days

December 29, 2021

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), explained on Wednesday the organization’s decision to cut the isolation period for those who test positive for COVID-19 to five days.

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