The agency is backtracking on controversial recommendations it made last month, reportedly over the advice of agency scientists.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says that close contacts of people with Covid-19 should be tested, regardless of whether they have symptoms — reversing controversial recommendations it made last month, reportedly over the advice of agency scientists.
The agency came under fire from public health experts last month when it altered its testing guidelines to stop promoting testing to most asymptomatic people with extended exposure to someone with a confirmed infection. It left the decision about whether to test such people to state and local public health officials and health providers.
Top Trump administration officials involved with the White House coronavirus task force last month ordered the CDC to stop promoting testing for asymptomatic people, including those with high risk exposures, POLITICO reported shortly after the Aug. 24 announcement. HHS testing czar Brett Giroir disputed the New York Times account Friday morning during an appearance on ABC's"Good Morning America." He maintained that the Aug. 24 testing guidance had been released with CDC's assent.
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