If you keep testing positive for COVID, when can you stop isolating? : Shots - Health News : NPR
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Nobody wants to infect their friends and family, but do you really have to keep isolating at day 12, 13 or beyond? Unfortunately — and perhaps unsurprisingly — the science is not entirely settled.
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What to know about COVID in Austin this fall
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CDC posts rationale for shorter isolation, quarantine - WHYY
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Connecticut doctor and epidemiologist react to changing COVID guidance: 'It's a mixed bag
Oregon Health Authority - Testing positive for #COVID19 can make anyone feel nervous. Knowing what to do when you get a positive test result is important for your health and the health
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Isolation - Coronavirus COVID-19 Response
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How should we be using at-home rapid tests for omicron? - WHYY
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What to do if you test positive for Covid after your symptoms are gone
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Coronavirus Update: N.H. reports 24 deaths for previous week
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The CDC resists pushback and says a test to get out of COVID isolation is not needed