C.D.C. NOW SAYS PEOPLE WITHOUT COVID-19 SYMPTOMS DO NOT NEED TESTING

Katherine J. Wu  

The New York Times logo C.D.C. Now Says People Without Covid-19 Symptoms Do Not Need Testing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly modified its coronavirus testing guidelines this week to exclude people who do not have symptoms of Covid-19 — even if they have been recently exposed to the virus.

a man standing next to a door: “If people are getting exposed, and they’re not getting tested, and they’re not isolating, that’s a huge problem,” one doctor said.© Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times “If people are getting exposed, and they’re not getting tested, and they’re not isolating, that’s a huge problem,” one doctor said.

Experts questioned the revision, pointing to the importance of identifying infections in the small window immediately before the onset of symptoms, when many individuals appear to be most contagious.