STAT March 9, 2024
STAT now publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to First Opinion essays to encourage robust, good-faith discussion about difficult issues. Submit a Letter to the Editor here, or find the submission form at the end of any First Opinion essay.
“The CDC’s new, relaxed Covid isolation guidance makes perfect sense,” by Ashish K. Jha
I was disappointed to read “The CDC’s new, relaxed Covid isolation guidance makes perfect sense.” It inaccurately portrays the ongoing risks of Covid-19. In recent weeks, there have been an average of 2,000 deaths and 20,000 hospitalizations per week. The CDC just released the first data on the prevalence of long Covid in 2024, showing that 6.8% of U.S. adults are currently experiencing...