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CDC drops five-day isolation period for COVID

Emma Herwehe

COVID is now being treated similarly to other respiratory illnesses such as the flu or RSV.
Isolation and Inflammation

Walker Rhea

An illness all by itself is unpleasant, but the isolation we experience while recovering is also bad for our health. There's research showing that social isolation is associated with increased inflammation in the body.