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Skip to contentSkip to site index Search & Section Navigation Section Navigation SEARCH Health SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEKLog in Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Today’s Paper SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEK Covid-19 Guidance * How to Stay Safe * New Shots * New Variants * Long Covid in Kids * Paxlovid * At-Home Tests * Masks Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT C.D.C. CONSIDERS ENDING 5-DAY ISOLATION PERIOD FOR COVID Americans may be advised that it’s safe to return to regular routines after one day without a fever. * Share full article * * * 385 * Read in app The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering loosening its recommendations regarding how long people should isolate after testing positive for the coronavirus.Credit...Michael Hanson for The New York Times By Apoorva Mandavilli Published Feb. 13, 2024Updated Feb. 14, 2024, 8:52 a.m. ET The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering loosening its recommendations regarding how long people should isolate after testing positive for the coronavirus, another reflection of changing attitudes and norms as the pandemic recedes. Under the proposed guidelines, Americans would no longer be advised to isolate for five days before returning to work or school. Instead, they might return to their routines if they have been fever free for at least 24 hours without medication, the same standard applied to the influenza and respiratory syncytial viruses. The proposal would align the C.D.C.’s advice with revised isolation recommendations in Oregon and California. The shift was reported earlier by The Washington Post, but it is still under consideration, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. The C.D.C. last changed its policy on isolation in late 2021, when it scaled down the recommended period to five days from 10. If adopted, the new approach would signal that Covid has taken a place alongside other routine respiratory infections. Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT But by focusing on the isolation policy for Covid, the agency is squandering an opportunity to foster better public health policies, several experts said. MORE ON COVID-19 * Easing Isolation Rules: Oregon and California, among the most cautious of states early in the pandemic, have surprised health officials by breaking with C.D.C. guidelines, telling students and workers who have Covid but are asymptomatic that they can avoid isolation. * Overlooked Clues: Newly released documents indicate that a U.S. genetic database had received the genetic sequence of the coronavirus two weeks before it was made public by others. * A Diminished Threat: Americans are once again riding a tide of respiratory ailments, including Covid. But so far, this winter’s Covid uptick seems less deadly than last year’s, and much less so than in 2022. * The Paxlovid Question: As Covid rises again, medical researchers are trying to understand why so few people are taking Paxlovid, a medicine that is stunningly effective in preventing severe illness and death from the disease. “From a long-term public health perspective, I think this sets really an unfortunate precedent,” said Dr. Syra Madad, senior director of the special pathogens program at NYC Health and Hospitals. Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like. A correction was made on Feb. 13, 2024 : An earlier version of this article misstated the number of Covid deaths earlier this winter. It was 1,500 per week, not per day. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When we learn of a mistake, we acknowledge it with a correction. If you spot an error, please let us know at nytnews@nytimes.com.Learn more Apoorva Mandavilli is a reporter focused on science and global health. She was a part of the team that won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for coverage of the pandemic. More about Apoorva Mandavilli A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 14, 2024, Section A, Page 17 of the New York edition with the headline: Isolation Time For Covid-19 Might Be Cut To 24 Hours. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe Read 385 Comments * Share full article * * * 385 * Read in app Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT COMMENTS 385 C.D.C. Considers Ending 5-Day Isolation Period for CovidSkip to Comments The comments section is closed. To submit a letter to the editor for publication, write to letters@nytimes.com. SITE INDEX SITE INFORMATION NAVIGATION * © 2024 The New York Times Company * NYTCo * Contact Us * Accessibility * Work with us * Advertise * T Brand Studio * Your Ad Choices * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Terms of Sale * Site Map * Canada * International * Help * Subscriptions KEEP READING THE TIMES BY CREATING A FREE ACCOUNT OR LOGGING IN. Continue Enjoy unlimited access to all of The Times. See subscription options