Re: Coronavirus - Thread #4
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 1/2/2022, 8:37 pm
I'm sorry to hear that. Hopefully it's the variant that seems to be less severe.

If your boss is unhappy that you're not coming to work, maybe that was where you got it. Some people go to work, either forced to or because they don't take the virus seriously, and then a lot of people end up getting it at work. Maybe that's what happened. If not, and if he were a good boss, he would be interested in getting people better before they get back to work so they don't end up giving it to a lot of people and more end up being out of work sick.

The CDC says this, like your doctor:

I think or know I had COVID-19, and I had symptoms

You can be around others after:

- 10 days since symptoms first appeared and
- 24 hours with no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and
- Other symptoms of COVID-19 are improving*

*Loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or months after recovery and need not delay the end of isolation

Note that these recommendations do not apply to people with severe COVID-19 or with weakened immune systems (immunocompromised).

From:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html

The CDC has since however come out with something that seems to shorten that (it's confusing):
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s1227-isolation-quarantine-guidance.html
But they haven't updated that main page above yet. So it's good you are listening to your doctor. I don't know when the 5 days really starts for people with symptoms who are positive. Even though there was some science that supports the lessening to some extent, I think the shortening was a lot about staffing issues. And again, still confusing when it comes to people with symptoms.

Article from today:
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/02/politics/fauci-cdc-to-clarify-guidelines/index.html

"Dr. Anthony Fauci said he anticipates "further clarification" on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's updated guidelines to end the Covid-19 isolation period after just five days for people who are not exhibiting symptoms."

But the CDC news release also talked about people with symptoms:

"People with COVID-19 should isolate for 5 days and if they are asymptomatic or their symptoms are resolving (without fever for 24 hours), follow that by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others to minimize the risk of infecting people they encounter."

So it's very confusing.



They might also eventually recommend getting a test again and to wait until you test negative, but that is something that seems to be under consideration. They should, but it might relate to not having enough tests in some cases. Or the ability to process the tests or staffing.

Maybe you should schedule a test for around 10 days from the 30th? The reason a lot of people around here have to go to a mass testing site is that they can't get an appointment at a pharmacy to get a test for many days and they need it now. I was trying to figure out what the procedure is for CVS or Walgreens on getting a test after you have received a positive test but I'm not sure what it is. I didn't see that option on the steps I could get to without submitting something.
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