Doctor: CDC appears ‘ready to pivot’ pandemic guidance
Updated: 5:12 PM EST Feb 24, 2022
LIFTING IN MASSACHUSETTS AND ACROSS COUNTRY. THERE IS NEW GUIDANCE THAT COULD SOON OFFER INSIGHT INTO HOW THAT SHOULD HAPPEN. DO:UG WE HAVE DR. SIMONE, AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST. I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU A LOT OF INITIALS, BUT CNN REPORTS THAT ETH CDC COULD OFFER NEW METRICS ABOUT WHEN AND HOW TO LIFT RESTRICTIONS AS EARLY AS TOMORROW. I’M GOING TO ASK YOU TO QUESTIONS, THE FIRST IS WHAT ARE WE LOOKING AT? THE SECOND, ISN’T THE HORSE ALREADY OUT OF THE BARN? >> THEDC C HAS BNEE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING ALL OF THE CASES OF COVID-19 ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I THINK RIGHT NOW, AS WE HAVE SEEN THE NUMBER OF CASES DECREANG AND THE HOSPITALIZATION DECREASING, AS WELL AS DEATHS AND THE POSITIVI RATES, I THINK THE CDC IS READY TO PIVOT AND OVPRIDE AND GIVES THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE RECAF OTHE CASES AND MANAGE THINGS BASED ON WHATS IHAPPENING IN THEIR LOCAL COUNTY. I THINK THAT IS A HUGE SIGN FOR US. AS WEAN C SEE IN MASSACHUSETTS AND OTHER STATES, THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN DOING THAT. THINGS HAVE STARTING TO MOVE, BUT ALL HEALTH CARE IS LOCAL. MARIA: WE DO SAY THAT. DR., THANK YOU FOR SEEING US. WE APPRECIATE YOUR INSIGHT. WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE NEW VARIANCE OMICN BA.2, INCLUDING HOW OUR DEFENSE ARE HOLDING UP AGAINST THAT. ATWH ARE THE NEW STUDIES TELLING US AND IS THERE A CAUSE FOR CONCERN. SO FAR SO GOOD. >> WE HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS. E STUDIES, A MEMO THEY ARE VERY SMALL, GIVE SOME REINSURANCE THAT THE BA.2 SUBVARIANT, EVEN THOUGH IT IS MO CONTAGIOUS BY ABOUT 30%, IT DOES NOT CAUSES MUCH HOSPITALIZATIONS AND DEATHS. THAT IS REALLY GOOD FOR US TO HEAR. THE OTHER THING THAT THE STUDIE HAVE SHOWN IS ABOUT THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN VACCINATED AND BOOSTED AND ENUPD WITH THE OVERGROWN INFECTION, THEY HAVE VERY HIGH IMMUNITY. WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE CHANC OF YOU GETTING REINFECTED IS VERY LOW. I WILL USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LLTE THOSE WHO HAVE NOT BEEN VACCINATED OR BOOSTED THAT I THINITK IS A GOOD TIME TO GO AHEAD AND DO SO. DO:UG LET’S GET TO A COUPLE OF YOUR QUESTIONS. ON YOUR SCREEN. >> THANK YOU FOR MY QUESTION. IT IS VERY COMMON AND I AM HAPPY TO KNOW THAT YOU GOT YOUR J AND J AND YOU GOT YOUR MESSENGER RNA BOOSTER VACCINE. ATHI T TIME, THE CDC ONLY RECOMMENDS ONE COVERED BOOSTER R THOSE WHO HAVE HAD THE J&J VACCINE. THEY ARE ALWAYS LOOKING AND ASSESSING THE STATE APPREEAD RIGHT NOW, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO ADD, T BUTHINGS MIGHT CHANGE. MAA:RI VERY QUICKLY, IF YOU TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID, SHOULD YOU TAKE A RAPID TEST AFTER YOU A SYMPTOM FREE OR WILL YOU STILL TEST POSITIVE FOR A. OF TIME? >> ATHT TIME, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THAT YOU GET ANOTHER TEST, ESPECIALLYF I YOU ARE SYMPTOM-FREE BECAUSE THE KEEPI NGIS YOU CAN REMAIN POSITIVE FOR UP TO 90 DAYS. UNLESS YOU ARE HAVGIN SYMPTOMS, NNOEED TO GO AHEAD AND GET RETESTED. DO:UG IF YOU DO NOT MIND MY SAYING, Y’O’LL SHED WITH THE VIEWS? BUT,
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Doctor: CDC appears ‘ready to pivot’ pandemic guidance
Updated: 5:12 PM EST Feb 24, 2022
Dr. Simone Wildes said that, if reporting is correct, the CDC is going to start shifting responsibility for managing the pandemic response to local health authorities.
Dr. Simone Wildes said that, if reporting is correct, the CDC is going to start shifting responsibility for managing the pandemic response to local health authorities.
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