What do the new CDC coronavirus testing guidelines mean | Yahoo News Explains
Published Date: 8/26/2020
Source: Yahoo News
On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control released an unexpected update to their guidelines for coronavirus testing. The changes, which have already come under fire by many in the medical community, state that people without symptoms — even those who have had direct exposure to a COVID-postive patient — should not be tested unless recommended to by a doctor. Yahoo News Medical Contributor Dr. Kavita Patel explains the implications of these new guidelines — and why she thinks it won't be long before they are changed again. Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yahoonews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yahoonews/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/yahoonews Website: https://news.yahoo.com/ #COVID19 #coronavirus #covid19testing #CDC