California, Oregon Break With CDC Guidance On COVID-19 Isolation Rules

The New York Times (1/21, Hubler, Hassan) reports, “Oregon and California, among the most cautious of states early in the pandemic, have surprised health officials elsewhere by breaking with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and telling infected workers and schoolchildren that as long as they have no symptoms, they are generally free to go about their lives.” However, this “has been greeted with trepidation by some health experts in the United States, especially as wastewater data shows a surge in cases driven by a new variant.” However, “many scientists say that Covid has transitioned from a public health crisis into more of a featured virus among an array of respiratory risks.”