CDC director says update on 10-day COVID isolation guideline could come "soon"
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Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that the agency is looking at data to see if it will ease the CDC's current COVID-19 isolation guidelines.
"We're actively examining those data now and doing some modeling analyses to assess that. And we anticipate that we'll have some updates soon," Walensky told "CBS Mornings."
According to the CDC guidelines, those who test positive, regardless of vaccination status, must isolate for 10 days.
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