QUARANTINE HELPS PREVENT SPREAD OF DISEASE THAT CAN OCCUR BEFORE A PERSON KNOWS THEY HAVE THE VIRUS. SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC, CDC HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO SOMEONE WITH COVID-19 QUARANTINE FOR 14 DAYS AFTER EXPOSURE. AS WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THE VIRUS THAT CAUSES COVID-19, WE CONTINUE TO REFINE OUR GUIDANCE TO PREVENT TRANSMISSION AND PROTECT AMERICANS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IN FACING THIS PANDEMIC.

WE DO THIS BY LEARNING ALL WE CAN ABOUT EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND APPLYING THAT KNOWLEDGE TO REASONABLE, COMMON SENSE RECOMMENDATIONS. CDC’S FOREMOST COMMITMENT TO OUR NATION IS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. AT THIS TIME I WILL TURN THE CALL OVER TO DR. WALKE WILL PROVIDE OPENING REMARKS AND OUR EXPERTS WILL BE HAPPY TO TAKE YOUR QUESTIONS. CINDY FRIEDMAN, LAST NAME F-R-I-E-D-M-A-N CHIEF OF CDC’S TRAVEL BRANCH. JOHN BROOKS THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER FOR CDC’S COVID-19 RESPONSE. HE IS THE CDC EXPERT CHARGED WITH OVERSEEING THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC. HENRY WALKE, THE INCIDENT MANAGER FOR CDC’S COVID-19 RESPONSE. THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US TODAY FOR THIS BRIEFING TO DISCUSS CHANGES TO CDC’S QUARANTINE GUIDANCE AND CONSIDERATIONS TO DOMESTIC TRAVEL. I WILL TURN THE CONFERENCE OVER TO OUR HOST MR. IF YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS YOU MAY DISCONNECT AT THIS TIME.

YOU WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE QUESTION FOR TODAY’S CONFERENCE. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR LINE IS UNMUTED AND RECORD YOUR NAME AND AFFILIATION TO BE INTRODUCED TO ASK YOUR QUESTION. AT WHICH TIME YOU WILL BE PROMPTED TO PRESS STAR ONE ON YOUR TOUCHTONE PHONE. AT THIS TIME YOUR LINES HAVE BEEN PLACED ON LISTEN ONLY UNTIL THE QUESTION AND ANSWER PORTION OF OUR CALL.

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