The head of the CDC goes back new test guidelines
"All who need a COVID-19 test, can have a test," he says now.
Earlier this week, the United States is held in the fight against disease and prevention has made aBombshell goes to their test recommendations. After having said that anyone exposed to the virus should be tested quickly, they revealed new directives on Monday, now that narrow contacts of CVIVID-19 "do not necessarily need a test" unless the recommendation of a healthcare professional.
Health experts, includingDr. Anthony FauciThe first coronavirus expert in the nation was surprised by the main modification, expressing its concern that it could be open to an erroneous interpretation. Feeling the heat, the director of the CDC, Dr. Robert R. Redfield, won his recommendation Wednesday, now claiming that "tests can be taken into account for all the narrow contacts of Covid-19 patients confirmed or probable."
Dr. Redfield released a multi-outlet statement Wednesday night in the hope of clarifying the new policy. Read on and ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.
"All those who need a COVID-19 test, can have a test."
"Tests are intended to conduct actions and achieve specific public health goals," wrote Dr. Redfield. "All those who need a COVID-19 test, can get a test. All who want a test does not necessarily require a test; the key is to engage the public health community necessary in the decision with the appropriate follow-up action. "
According to Dr. Redfield's statement, the Agency is "focusing on the tests of people with symptomatic illness, people with significant exposure, vulnerable populations, including retirement homes or long-term care facilities. Duration, critical infrastructures, health workers and first responders, or these. People who can be asymptomatic at the priority by medical managers and public health. "
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CDC guidelines are still not modified online
From Thursday morning, the guidelines remained unchanged on the CDC website and it is unclear whether the Agency plans to modify them.
"If you are in close contact (within 6 feet) of a person with a COVID-19 infection for at least 15 minutes, but you do not have symptoms, you do not necessarily need a test Unless you are a vulnerable individual or your health care, public health or public health or local or local health recommends that you take one, "read it now.
Wednesday maintenanceDr. Sanjay Gupta, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, revealed that he had nothing to do with the amendment of the guidelines, worry about concerns about the possible repercussions on public health.
"I was under general anesthesia in the operating room and was not part of discussion or deliberation on the new test recommendations" at that meeting, he revealed.
"I am concerned about the interpretation of these recommendations and worried that it will give people the incorrect hypothesis that the asymptomatic propagation is not very worrying. In fact," he concluded. Use your best judgment when considering a test and cross this pandemic with your healthiest, do not miss these37 places you are most likely to catch coronavirus.
