UK health officials misinterpreted US guidance on Covid self-isolation period
3 years, 2 months ago

UK health officials misinterpreted US guidance on Covid self-isolation period

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Government health officials are reportedly set to admit they misinterpreted US guidance on the Covid self-isolation period, at a time when ministers have sought to defend Downing Street’s current policy on the matter. In a blog post last week, the UK Health Security Agency said that while the isolation period in Britain was counted from the day someone first experienced symptoms, “in the US, the advice is to isolate for five days once you get a positive test, which may be some days after the first symptoms”. But, citing the UKHSA blog, he added: “We begin our isolation period when people get symptoms – in the US it’s when they test positive, so we have to be careful as to whether we move.” Boris Johnson has admitted there is an “argument to be had about the quarantine period – whether to come down from seven days to five days. The period has already been cut from 10 days to seven, as long as the person in isolation has negative lateral flow test results, and Mr Johnson's official spokesperson said: “If it is possible to go further, then we will do so.” The UK Health Security Agency is leading work on the issue along with the government's Covid taskforce based in the Cabinet Office.

Health Isolation Period Covid Health Check Ukhsa Five Days  guidance  days  selfisolation  officials  period  isolation  test  misinterpreted  health  seven  covid  week  ukhsa  uk  symptoms

History of this topic

U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19
1 year ago

U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Americans who test positive for …

U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19
1 year ago

U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19

LA Times  

McKenna Shuster works in her home in Somerville, Mass., while isolating with COVID-19 symptoms in 2020. Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday. California health officials have already relaxed their isolation guidance, allowing people to continue with normal activities if they have no symptoms or to …

Matt Hancock rejected advice to cut Covid isolation as it would ‘imply we’ve been wrong’
2 years ago

Matt Hancock rejected advice to cut Covid isolation as it would ‘imply we’ve been wrong’

The Telegraph  

By the summer of 2021, mandatory isolation for contacts led to the “pingdemic”, when more than 600,000 people a week had to stay at home after the NHS Test and Trace app on their mobile phones alerted them to close contact with a Covid case. Presented with the news that the chief medical officers believed the 14-day isolation period could …

National cabinet is cutting the COVID-19 isolation period from seven to five days. But there are exceptions to the new rules
2 years, 6 months ago

National cabinet is cutting the COVID-19 isolation period from seven to five days. But there are exceptions to the new rules

ABC  

Australia's COVID-19 restrictions will change in less than a fortnight. Mr Albanese said Paid Pandemic Leave Disaster Payments would be reduced to reflect this five-day isolation period — that'll come into effect from September 9. "Here, to simply reduce it to five days, that’s not sensible because you will have 50 per cent of people released out of isolation that …

Sharp fall in people fully self-isolating since Covid-19 rules scrapped
2 years, 11 months ago

Sharp fall in people fully self-isolating since Covid-19 rules scrapped

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The proportion of people who fully self-isolate after testing positive …

German minister backs off ending compulsory COVID isolation
2 years, 11 months ago

German minister backs off ending compulsory COVID isolation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Germany's health minister has backed …

England scraps self-isolation rule for Covid positive people
3 years, 1 month ago

England scraps self-isolation rule for Covid positive people

India Today  

From February 24, the people of England are under no legal obligation to isolate if tested positive for coronavirus. Laying out his 'Living with Covid' strategy at a press conference on Tuesday, UK PM Boris Johnson said, "Today is not the day we can declare victory over Covid because this virus is not going away." Exercising restraint, England's chief medical …

Boris Johnson says scrapping Covid isolation requirements is ‘moment of pride’
3 years, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson says scrapping Covid isolation requirements is ‘moment of pride’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Boris Johnson has …

Britain will drop COVID-19 self-isolation requirements on Thursday, Johnson announces
3 years, 1 month ago

Britain will drop COVID-19 self-isolation requirements on Thursday, Johnson announces

NPR  

Britain will drop COVID-19 self-isolation requirements on Thursday, Johnson announces Enlarge this image toggle caption Tolga Akmen/AP Tolga Akmen/AP British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping coronavirus self-isolation rules as part of a "living with COVID" strategy, one day after Queen Elizabeth II announced she had contracted the virus. "So those who would wait for a total end to this …

SA Premier rules out supporting five-day COVID-19 isolation period at national cabinet
3 years, 2 months ago

SA Premier rules out supporting five-day COVID-19 isolation period at national cabinet

ABC  

The South Australian Premier says his government will not be signing up to a five-day isolation period for people who test positive to COVID-19. Key points: National cabinet is meeting today Reducing COVID-19 isolation to five days is expected to be discussed Steven Marshall says there are no plans in SA to even reduce it to seven days Prime Minister …

Covid news: UK cases and deaths drop as isolation cut to five days and departing Van-Tam praised
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid news: UK cases and deaths drop as isolation cut to five days and departing Van-Tam praised

The Independent  

✕ Close Health secretary announces Covid isolation period cut to five days from next week Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

Covid isolation cut to five days in England over shortages
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid isolation cut to five days in England over shortages

Hindustan Times  

Boris Johnson’s government cut the Covid-19 self-isolation period in England to five days from seven as the surge in omicron infections sparked staff shortages at hospitals, schools and businesses. A healthcare worker wearing a PPE Kit walks inside a temporarily converted isolation ward for Covid-19 patients The reduction will take effect from Jan. 17, UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid told …

Schools minister supports cutting isolation period ‘if science shows it is safe’
3 years, 2 months ago

Schools minister supports cutting isolation period ‘if science shows it is safe’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Schools minister Robin Walker would support reducing the coronavirus isolation …

British PM Johnson may bring down self-isolation period for vaccinated to 5 days
3 years, 2 months ago

British PM Johnson may bring down self-isolation period for vaccinated to 5 days

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday confirmed that cutting the self-isolation period for fully vaccinated people who get COVID-19 from seven to five days was under review. Several members of Johnson’s Cabinet, including UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, are said to be increasingly in favour of a shorter self-isolation period to address the crisis of …

No10 rules out cutting Covid self-isolation to FIVE days
3 years, 2 months ago

No10 rules out cutting Covid self-isolation to FIVE days

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson was today told to 'be careful about changing tactics' as pressure ramped up on No10 to slash the Covid self-isolation period to five days. But the Government has said there are 'no further changes' planned On reducing the time spent in Covid quarantine Dr Michael Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization health emergencies programme has said …

Should isolation time for asymptomatic Covid cases be cut?
3 years, 2 months ago

Should isolation time for asymptomatic Covid cases be cut?

Hindustan Times  

As the United States cuts isolation time for asymptomatic COVID cases in half, scientists are worried that business is being put above health. People with asymptomatic COVID can go out with a mask after five days of isolation The US national health agency's decision to slash the isolation time for people with asymptomatic COVID-19 has raised concern among scientists who …

US move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt
3 years, 2 months ago

US move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials’ decision to shorten the recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to five is drawing criticism from some medical experts and could create more confusion and fear among Americans. “It’s usually in the earlier course of the illness, which is typically a day or two before they actually develop symptoms and then a …

US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine
3 years, 3 months ago

US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine. The CDC’s isolation and quarantine guidance has confused the public, and the new recommendations are “happening at a time when more people are testing positive for …

CDC move to shorten COVID isolation causes confusion and doubt
3 years, 3 months ago

CDC move to shorten COVID isolation causes confusion and doubt

LA Times  

People wait in a long line to get tested for COVID-19 in New York City’s Times Square. U.S. health officials’ decision to shorten the recommended coronavirus isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to five is drawing criticism from some medical experts and could create confusion among many Americans. Airline officials earlier this month sent a letter to the CDC …

UK reduces Covid-19 self-isolation to 7 days for most in England
3 years, 3 months ago

UK reduces Covid-19 self-isolation to 7 days for most in England

Live Mint  

The British government said that from Wednesday it was reducing the COVID-19 self-isolation period to seven days from 10 days for people in England who get a negative result on a lateral flow test two days in a row. The UK Health Security Agency said its analysis suggested a seven-day isolation period alongside two negative lateral flow test results had …

Tougher Covid rules needed urgently to prevent ‘considerable pressure’ on NHS, Sage experts warn Johnson
3 years, 3 months ago

Tougher Covid rules needed urgently to prevent ‘considerable pressure’ on NHS, Sage experts warn Johnson

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tougher Covid restrictions are needed before the new year to prevent …

Self-isolation 'can be HALVED'
3 years, 7 months ago

Self-isolation 'can be HALVED'

Daily Mail  

Britain's Covid's self-isolation sentence could be halved to just five days, academics say. But data suggests 98 per cent of transmission occurs either before people become ill, or within five days of symptoms starting. The software — blamed for triggering the 'pingdemic' chaos — now only tells people to quarantine if they were in contact with an asymptomatic infected person …

UK FM Sunak writes to PM Johnson to ease COVID travel curbs: Report
3 years, 7 months ago

UK FM Sunak writes to PM Johnson to ease COVID travel curbs: Report

The Hindu  

The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has reportedly written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, calling for an urgent easing of COVID-19 travel curbs to aid the revival of the country's economy. According to ‘ The Sunday Times ’, the senior Indian-origin Cabinet minister has warned that Britain’s border rules are damaging the economy and tourism, ahead of a …

England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases
3 years, 8 months ago

England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases

India Today  

The British government on Monday lifted pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown. Jonathan Ashworth, the opposition Labour party's health spokesman, said the government was being "reckless", echoing experts who say the reopening endangers global health. "We could get to …

UK PM Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak self-isolate after contact with Covid-19 patient
3 years, 8 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak self-isolate after contact with Covid-19 patient

India Today  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Downing Street neighbour, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, went into self-isolation on Sunday after being contacted by the NHS Test and Trace system about being in contact with a confirmed Covid-19 positive. Read | UK PM Boris Johnson eases restrictions, legal sanctions to be replaced by individual ‘informed decisions’ “The Prime Minister has been contacted …

Keeping self-isolation rules for another six weeks ‘not perfect solution’, minister admits
3 years, 8 months ago

Keeping self-isolation rules for another six weeks ‘not perfect solution’, minister admits

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The extension of current self-isolation rules for another six weeks is …

Government exploring possibility of reintroducing masks and social distancing in winter
3 years, 8 months ago

Government exploring possibility of reintroducing masks and social distancing in winter

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jonathan Van-Tam, the deputy chief medical officer for England, also stressed on Wednesday that getting …

Plan to end lockdown in England increasingly in doubt as government advisers urge delay
3 years, 9 months ago

Plan to end lockdown in England increasingly in doubt as government advisers urge delay

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson’s plans to ease England’s coronavirus restrictions completely on 21 …

Self-isolation after Covid contact will be necessary for ‘years’, government adviser warns
3 years, 11 months ago

Self-isolation after Covid contact will be necessary for ‘years’, government adviser warns

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People will have to self-isolate after coming into contact with Covid-19 …

Downing Street fails to deny report that Boris Johnson said UK should ‘ignore’ threat from Covid
4 years ago

Downing Street fails to deny report that Boris Johnson said UK should ‘ignore’ threat from Covid

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Downing Street has failed to deny explosive claims that Boris Johnson …

Rishi Sunak rules out accelerating England’s roadmap out of coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak rules out accelerating England’s roadmap out of coronavirus lockdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chancellor Rishi Sunak has ruled out accelerating England’s roadmap out of …

‘Professor lockdown’ increases pressure on ministers to consider lifting Covid restrictions earlier
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Professor lockdown’ increases pressure on ministers to consider lifting Covid restrictions earlier

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ministers are under increasing pressure over their plans to lift lockdown …

Labour accuses chancellor Rishi Sunak of ‘calling coronavirus crisis wrong time and again’
4 years, 2 months ago

Labour accuses chancellor Rishi Sunak of ‘calling coronavirus crisis wrong time and again’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Labour is turning its fire on Rishi Sunak, accusing the chancellor …

Covid vaccine news must not lead to complacency in ‘crucial weeks’ before end of lockdown, Sage member warns
4 years, 4 months ago

Covid vaccine news must not lead to complacency in ‘crucial weeks’ before end of lockdown, Sage member warns

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A government scientific adviser has warned people against complacency in the …

UK defends new virus restrictions; critics say it's too late
4 years, 5 months ago

UK defends new virus restrictions; critics say it's too late

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain’s government on Tuesday defended …

Self-isolation flouters could face fines for leaving house amid spike in coronavirus cases
4 years, 6 months ago

Self-isolation flouters could face fines for leaving house amid spike in coronavirus cases

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Flouting self-isolation rules could be punishable with a fine under …

Government not doing enough to stop coronavirus second wave, says British Medical Association chief
4 years, 7 months ago

Government not doing enough to stop coronavirus second wave, says British Medical Association chief

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, epidemiologists told The Independent that the government’s own policy failures would likely play a …

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to unveil next stage of relaxing lockdown on Tuesday
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to unveil next stage of relaxing lockdown on Tuesday

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson will this week reveal the next stage in the …

Coronavirus: England faces longer full lockdown than other parts of UK, as ministers continue silence on easing restrictions
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: England faces longer full lockdown than other parts of UK, as ministers continue silence on easing restrictions

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It dismissed Wales’s idea of a “traffic light” system for unravelling restrictions – allowing some …

Coronavirus: Decade of Tory austerity policies left UK 'unprepared' for outbreak, former government science adviser says
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Decade of Tory austerity policies left UK 'unprepared' for outbreak, former government science adviser says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A decade of austerity policies left the UK “unprepared” for the …

UK coronavirus outbreak shows early signs of slowing but restrictions may last six months
4 years, 11 months ago

UK coronavirus outbreak shows early signs of slowing but restrictions may last six months

CNN  

London CNN — The UK could remain under coronavirus emergency measures for as long as six months, a top health official has said, even as one expert said there were early signs that the outbreak was slowing in Britain. Curbs on normal life may need to continue through the summer and into the autumn in order to avoid progress being …

Coronavirus: Social distancing may need to go on for almost 12 months, UK’s scientific advice says
5 years ago

Coronavirus: Social distancing may need to go on for almost 12 months, UK’s scientific advice says

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK could face close to a year of social distancing …

The science behind the big shift in the UK's coronavirus strategy
5 years ago

The science behind the big shift in the UK's coronavirus strategy

Wired  

Getty Images / Bloomberg / Contributor Late on Monday afternoon, Boris Johnson announced a series of far-reaching recommendations that signaled a dramatic ratcheting up of the UK’s coronavirus response. The first strategy – which the report calls mitigation – involves isolating suspected cases, quarantining households with suspected cases and socially distancing those most vulnerable for around three months at the …

Coronavirus: Over-70s will soon be told to self-isolate for several months
5 years ago

Coronavirus: Over-70s will soon be told to self-isolate for several months

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If things have changed since Thursday, and they’re changing very quickly, then really the prime …

Discover Related