The CDC just made a shocking change to its coronavirus guidelines for travel

[Chris Smith]

• Coronavirus travel restrictions may still be in place for certain destinations, but the CDC no longer recommends a 14-day self-quarantine period after domestic or international travel, even when traveling to and from regions with high COVID-19 transmission rates.
• The CDC's updated guidelines provide information on how to protect yourself during travel, what measures to take to reduce the risk of transmission, and what to do if you suspect that you came in contact with a COVID-19 carrier.
• US states may still mandate quarantines regardless of the CDC's new recommendations.

Traveling during the novel coronavirus pandemic can be incredibly stressful and potentially hazardous for one’s health. If you absolutely must go on a trip right now, you should avoid crowds of people as much as possible, clean your hands often, and wear a face mask at all times. Even then, the risk of contracting COVID-19 doesn’t disappear entirely because the virus is very contagious. Recent research has shown that airplanes might be safer than we would have thought when it comes to COVID-19 spread, but the risk is still there. Those studies do not cover what happens inside the airport during the various steps that precede an actual flight. Not to mention that there are plenty of other transportation methods that can be even riskier.

That said, the CDC has updated its quarantine recommendation guidelines for international and out-of-state travel — and the changes are fairly shocking, to be frank.

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