LATEST: The newly updated CDC guidelines don't require testing at the end of isolation because PCR tests can stay positive for up to 12 weeks, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky tells GMA.
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Walensky also addressed Tuesday's news from the FDA that, according to early data, rapid antigen tests may be less sensitive when it comes to the omicron variant. "They may not work as well as they have for the delta variant," Walensky said, but"we still are encouraging their use."New COVID-19 cases increased 11% last week over the week prior, The World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
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