FDA Recommends Repeated COVID-19 Testing To Avoid False Negatives

By Jessica Karins / August 12, 2022 at 2:42 PM
People should repeatedly retest themselves for COVID-19 if they receive a negative result after being exposed to the virus, FDA now recommends, whether or not they have symptoms. The move comes as the Centers for Disease Control simultaneously eases its COVID-19 guidance to say those exposed to the virus no longer need to quarantine at home regardless of their vaccination status, but should wear a mask for 10 days and get tested for the virus on day five. But FDA...


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