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CDC justifies shorter isolation

The health agency says the guidelines were shortened so the public would ‘tolerate’ them Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said the agency had halved its recommended quarantine time based on what the public would “tolerate.” It had also been under pressure from airlines. Released on Monday, the new guidelines recommend […]

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New Zealand launches new isolation plan for business travelers, aiming to ease Covid-19 restrictions

A ‘pilot’ scheme to allow certain people arriving in New Zealand to isolate at home instead of at state-run quarantine facilities has been introduced by authorities, who have been criticized for their tough pandemic measures. The home isolation strategy will be tested on 150 people, and all those who are interested can apply from Thursday […]