Posted on 12/22/2021 7:45:14 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
The UK is reducing its COVID-19 isolation period from 10 to seven days starting Wednesday for people who get a negative rapid test two days in a row.
The UK Health Security Agency, which is the equivalent of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, made the decision as the Omicron variant spreads rapidly across the country.
As cases surge, many industries have been left short-staffed in the past week as workers who test positive have to isolate.
“We want to reduce the disruption from COVID-19 to people’s everyday lives,” Health Secretary Sajid Javid said.
The British health agency said its analysis suggested a seven-day isolation period alongside two negative tests had nearly the same protective effect as a 10-day isolation period without testing.
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The Dr Ashish Jha at Brown University who is actually a pandemic expert in addition to his other talents says 5 days is sufficient. Please go to his site at Brown. He updates regularly.
An even bigger “hmmmmmm” is why the shorter period only applies to those vaccinated.
The unvaccinated still have to complete a 10 day solitary confinement at home, even if the same tests performed on day 6+ proved negative.
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