UK extends coronavirus isolation period from seven to 10 days

Decision not based on new evidence but is reaction to rising European infectionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePeople who have tested positive for Covid-19 or who have symptoms will now have to self-isolate for 10 days, rather than seven, the UK government has said in a move that aligns the country with the World Health Organization ’s advice.The decision by the chief medical officers is a response to concern at therising numbers of infections in Europe and anxiety over what may happen in the winter when people are indoors far more, and is not based on new evidence, it has emerged.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 30, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Health editor Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Health UK news Infectious diseases Science Society Source Type: news