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The risk of infecting other people. so, a big shift here from cdc based on the science in an effort to minimize is in interruption of work and school and our daily lives. >> for sure. it's based on the science, but isn't there a risk of spreading the virus, considering the infectious period can vary, as you say, mainly it's a few days, but it can go up to a few weeks. >> you know, it certainly can, but that's not the majority of cases, of course, and, you know, one thing that i would say is that if you have access to a rapid antigen test and you are, in fact, in isolation five days in or so, b...

Test to return protocol. now that we have rapid tests, why not test individuals and if they end up testing negative, then they can go back to work. i don't think this is something that should only apply to health care worgers. we're seeing now that new york state is saying all workers in critical infrastructure. they don't need to isolate for the full ten days. but i also think that there are many people, everyday citizens, who would really benefit from this and actually there are many people right now who are not getting a test because they don't want to be stuck somewhere if they're travelin...

Covid case but if you can get a test and you come up positive, you should continue to isolate until day 10. for administration that consistently says it is led by the science, this policy does create a strange sort of gap where folks who are positive and they cannot get access to a test and do not want to test themselves may still be positive after day 10 -- excuse me after day 5 but wouldn't know that because there is no requirement to test themselves. the new policy also notes a negative rapid test doesn't necessarily mean that you are infection-free. just because of the nature of this antig...

Makes the most sense because you have less of a viral load, you're mostly infectious two days before and about four days after you develop symptoms. in fact, there are some studies to show that if you are asymptomatic, fully vaccinated and boosted, you may not even be contagious. i can completely understand the voice you played from a lot of employees that feel like, hey, are we bringing you back too soon? but i still think that if you look at the science, ten days is way too long. most people, if you isolate for five days and add, by the way, a rapid antigen test to get out of isolation, that...

Are infected right now and so, that's why the current recommendation is to leave isolation only if you do not have symptoms and then continue to wear a mask for five more days to lower that risk of infecting other people. >> let's talk about that rapid antigen test, because there are doctors out there calling on people who are released from that five-day isolation period to get one of those tests. this is something that has not been recommended by the cdc. white not? >> you know, it's a great question. i certainly can't speak for the cdc. i suspect it's because there is a shortage of tests, as...