The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new definition of "close contact" in its COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing guidance[1] creates challenges for employers and workplaces.

Boston University students and instructors attending certain in-person classes could be considered close contacts if someone in their class tests positive for COVID-19, according to BU Nurse ...

On October 21, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) expanded the definition of “close contact” for contact tracing purposes. The CDC previously defined close contact as 15 ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded its definition of “close contact” to include individuals who spend 15 cumulative minutes within six feet of an individual infected with ...

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Employers may be able to revise their COVID-19 protocols now that the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has updated the definition of "close contact" for isolation and quarantine purposes.

Health experts have weighed in on the federal government's new definition of a COVID-19 close contact that has come into force across most of the country. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that ...

One of Australia's largest pathology companies says it does not expect demand for COVID-19 PCR tests to drop significantly, despite changes to the definition of close contacts announced yesterday.