Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reiterated his advocacy for in-person learning, citing evidence that schools aren’t a major source of coronavirus transmission.
The comments arose in an interview with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, just as other CDC officials were briefing the media on shorter coronavirus-related quarantine periods.
The CDC announced two acceptable quarantine periods, though it noted that the previously-established 14 days of quarantine is the best way to reduce risk of virus spread.
Officials said quarantine can now end after 10 days without a COVID-19 test, if the person reports no symptoms, or after seven days with a negative test result if the person.