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NEW RULES: CDC Now Says Exposed Healthy People 'Don’t Necessarily' Need COVID Test NEW RULES: CDC Now Says Exposed Healthy People 'Don’t Necessarily' Need COVID Test
NEW Rules: CDC Now Says Exposed Healthy People 'Don’t Necessarily' Need COVID Test Healthy people who’ve been exposed to COVID-19 “do not necessarily need a test” if they don’t have symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control said this week, reversing a previous recommendation. The CDC previously urged testing for anyone who'd come into close contact with an infected COVID patient, whether or not they themselves had symptoms. The centers now says that most healthy people should be tested if they develop symptoms following an exposure – among them, fever, cough or shortness of breath -- but not necessarily if they don't. Some experts agree with the new guidelines, although …

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'Numbers Are Suspect': New Low Of NJ Coronavirus Cases Likely Due To System Outage 'Numbers Are Suspect': New Low Of NJ Coronavirus Cases Likely Due To System Outage
'Numbers Are Suspect': New Low Of NJ Coronavirus Cases Likely Due To System Outage A network outage may have been to blame for the suspiciously low number of coronavirus cases reported Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy said. New Jersey saw an additional 1,621 new positive coronavirus cases overnight Sunday bringing the statewide total to 128,269. Overnight Saturday, there were more than 2,912 new cases reported in the state. "I believe right up front these numbers are suspect," Murphy said during the COVID-19 briefing. "The number of new cases may be low as result of a network outage Sunday that may have prevented all cases from being processed." "I hope history will prove …

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by Cecilia Levine