*(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the nation should move away from restrictive measures such as quarantines and social distancing and focus on reducing severe disease ...

The CDC is considering changing its quarantine guidelines for those who have been in close contact with someone who is infected with the coronavirus. Currently, those who have been in close contact ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon shorten the length of self-quarantine period recommended after potential exposure to the coronavirus, a top official said on Tuesday.

The CDC issued a new rule on Jan. 19, expanding the agency’s authority to quarantine Americans amid public health responses for either emerging or re-emerging infectious disease. The new rule empowers ...

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and La Crosse County Health Department will support the new recommendations from the CDC regarding isolation and quarantine duration. The CDC on Monday ...

A lot has changed in recent weeks regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The arrival of the highly infectious, but likely less severe, omicron variant has forced U.S. health officials to re-examine guidance ...

The CDC no longer recommends that travelers quarantine for 14 days after returning from a trip overseas or from another state. The updated recommendations state that travelers should stay at least 6 ...

A sudden about-face by the CDC earlier this week dramatically reducing the recommended time people need to quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 has many doctors across the country concerned.

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 ...