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Covid-19: White House told CDC to stop recommending tests for asymptomatic contacts – The BMJ

The White House and its coronavirus task force were the driving force behind changes to the testing guidelines put out by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which public health experts warn could facilitate the spread of covid-19.

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The White House and its coronavirus task force were the driving force behind changes to the testing guidelines put out by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which public health experts warn could facilitate the spread of covid-19.
The new guidelines,1 issued on 24 August, reverse a previous recommendation that anyone who came into close contact with people known to be infected should be tested. The CDC now recommends, If you have been in close contact (within 6 feet) of a …

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