The CDC is considering adding testing negative for when people can stop isolating after testing positive, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering changing its recommendations for people with COVID-19.
President Biden's chief medical adviser said there was some concern that the CDC did not recommend that people get a negative test before leaving isolation.
Fauci said during an interview on ABC's This Week that that is something that is under consideration.
The number of days the CDC recommends that people remain in isolation has been cut. People are urged to wear masks for another five days.
The CDC said that transmission occurs one or two days before symptoms begin. The high number of people testing positive with the virus and being forced to isolation could cause major disruptions to the economy.
Critics say that the agency should have included in the updated recommendations guidance about testing negative for COVID before leaving isolation.
Fauci said that testing could be a part of that option.
"I think we're going to be hearing more about that in the next day or so from the CDC," he said.
Millions of people have had to wait in long lines for tests.
