Coverage dated December 16, 2021

'Test-to-stay' works to keep students in school safely, CDC director says

Headline from KTVZ Bend

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN New evidence shows that a practice known as test-to-stay works to keep children in classrooms safely, even if they’ve been exposed to the virus that causes Covid-19, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    'Test-to-stay' works to keep students in school safely, CDC director says (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Jacqueline Howard, CNN New evidence shows that a practice known as test-to-stay works to keep children in classrooms safely, even if they’ve been exposed to the virus that causes Covid-19, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    CDC Endorses ‘Test-to-Stay' Policy to Keep Kids in School (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Reducing mandatory quarantines after a COVID-19 exposure would help prevent absenteeism and learning loss that occurs with virtual learning, officials said

  3. Newsweek

    CDC approves "test-to-stay" for schools to keep students in class amid COVID exposure (opens Newsweek)

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    The White House is expected to announce support of the measure in a move to keep as many children in school as possible while preventing COVID-19 infection.

  4. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    CDC Supports 'Test-to-Stay' Strategy for Schools (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Unvaccinated students exposed to COVID-19 can remain in the classroom as long as they're regularly tested for the virus at school, the U.S.

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