(NPR) CDC Likely To Recommend Shortening Coronavirus Quarantine Period

CDC Likely To Recommend Shortening Coronavirus Quarantine Period








The doorway to Jones Hall is shown at Utah State University in September, where about 300 students were being quarantined to their rooms as a precaution.



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CDC Likely To Recommend Shortening Coronavirus Quarantine Period






Federal health officials could reduce the quarantine from the currently recommended 14 days to as few as seven for people who test negative for the virus.