The CDC updated its COVID-19 testing guidelines Aug. 24, saying people without symptoms don’t always need to be tested. The original guidelines recommended testing for all close contacts of known ...

COVID-19 testing “may be considered” for anyone exposed to the virus, said Robert Redfield, MD, director of the CDC, as reported by The New York Times. In a statement issued late Aug. 26, Dr. Redfield ...

The CDC’s method of tracking COVID-19 testing could be misleading based on its practice of combining data from two different types of tests, NPR reported on May 21. For its coronavirus testing tracker ...

As colleges and universities are dealing with the coronavirus outbreaks on campuses, the CDC announced a new approach that could help prevent or reduce the transmission. The CDC issued their initial ...

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