'I am continuously amazed that we put the economy first, forgetting that without people we don’t have much of an economy.'
for those with positive COVID tests. With some time to think about it, some leading experts on the virus are questioning what motivated that change.
“Right now in Chicago, if you have a sniffle or a scratchy throat, you are more likely to have COVID than the common cold.” “There’s probably a lot of pressure on CDC to bring people back everywhere,” said Dr. Emily Landon of University of Chicago Medicine. “Because a lot of other industries are exactly the same staffing shortages because people are really likely to have COVID.”Pressure that lead to the CDC changeup Monday, shortening isolation time after a positive COVID test from 10 to five days, followed by wearing a well-fitting mask. The problem with that last part? History.
The failure by millions to follow the mask rule will likely create recurring cycles of sickness, she said. That resulting in deeper long-term staff shortages, making the problem worse, not better.
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