WASHINGTON -- Amidst growing pressure as COVID-19 cases surge across the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has now announced that it will shorten the recommended isolation ...

As the number of coronavirus cases grows in the U.S., we're hearing a lot about how social distancing, self-monitoring and even quarantine play into containment efforts. But what do those terms mean, ...

As cases of the new coronavirus at the center of global outbreak top 1,000 in the United States, some Americans are beginning to face the realities of quarantine and isolation. While these measures ...

Boston College is working diligently to ensure all community members remain as safe as possible throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. To minimize health risks and make our campus as safe as possible, we ...

NEW YORK -- As the highly transmissible omicron and delta coronavirus variants continue to sweep across the United States, health officials warn that more people are expected to get infected -- even ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are cutting isolation restrictions for Americans who test positive for the coronavirus and shortening close contacts' time to quarantine. People with the virus ...

Isolation, quarantine, shelter in place. These are terms we're hearing a lot of these days, as authorities try to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus that's sweeping the United States and the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to drop its five-day isolation guidance for Covid, the Washington Post reported Tuesday, in what would be the first update on quarantine ...

President Donald Trump revealed on Twitter early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19 and were beginning the quarantine process. But while the president and ...

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