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The CDC’s proposed isolation guidance is (still) not based on data or science
During the first Omicron surge of winter 2021-2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed their ten-day Covid-19 isolation guidelines to five days after they received a request from Delta CEO, Ed Bastian. The change wasn’t based on any data or science, as Betsy wrote nearly two years ago for the Covid-19 Data…
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A win for healthcare workers and patients: The CDC returns HICPAC’s draft recommendations on infection control
Last summer, the federal Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) began meeting to update their guidance on infection control in healthcare settings for the first time in sixteen years. The committee’s draft recommendations, released in November, argue that surgical masks are adequate protection against airborne viruses, and allow employers to decide whether to implement…
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Social media users ask, “Where is Mandy?” as CDC director stays out of spotlight during Covid surge
Despite what might be the second biggest surge of the entire pandemic, CDC director Mandy Cohen has been absent from her official CDC social media accounts. Similarly, the CDC has yet to issue any press releases or public service announcements specifically about the JN.1 surge, which may be infecting over one million Americans each day…
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New CDC data identify more than 5,000 Long Covid deaths, but tally is likely a significant undercount
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data on deaths caused by Long Covid, reporting that more than 5,000 Americans have died from this disease since 2020. The CDC’s numbers most likely represent significant undercounts of Long Covid-related deaths, experts say, highlighting a need for better reporting standards and education…
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