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In 2024, the CDC ended its recommendation for a mandatory 5-day isolation period after a positive COVID-19 test.

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Confirmed by multiple independent, reputable news sources (Washington Post, CBS News, NPR, Fox News) reporting on the CDC's March 1, 2024 policy change replacing the 5-day isolation guidance with symptom-based recommendations. [tier=silver indep_score=0.938 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable]

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