The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention slashed the isolation timeline for healthcare workers who test positive for COVID-19 as the spread of the highly-transmissible Omicron variant puts a strain on hospitals nationwide.
Healthcare workers take a break at the ProHEALTH testing site in Jericho, New York.The CDC set looser interim federal guidance on isolation periods for healthcare workers amid Omicron spread.In a crisis capacity, workers who are fully vaccinated and boosted can return to work with no restrictions.
"As the healthcare community prepares for an anticipated surge in patients due to Omicron, CDC is updating our recommendations to reflect what we know about infection and exposure in the context of vaccination and booster doses," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said in a statement.
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