Throughout the pandemic, Black Americans have made up a disproportionate share of cases, hospitalizations and deaths compared to any other racial or ethnic group.
Now, doctors and advocates are warning the Black community is facing another barrier: access to long COVID care.
...People with COVID-19 should isolate for five days, the CDC said. And, if they are asymptomatic or their symptoms are resolving (without fever for 24 hours), they should follow that by five days of wearing a mask when around others to minimize the risk of infecting people they encounter.
The change is motivated by science demonstrating that the majority of COVID transmission occurs early in the course of illness — generally in the one to two days prior to onset of symptoms, and then two to three days after, according to CDC guidance.
Additionally, the CDC also recently updated the recommended quarantine period for anyone who knows they were exposed to COVID-19.
"Here’s my proposed definition: the country will not fully emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic until most people in our diverse nation accept the risk and consequences of exposure to a ubiquitous SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19."
The share of Americans reporting symptoms of long COVID appears to be declining, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), and a second study reports that vaccination may contribute to lower levels of long COVID.
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