A UPMC-led study suggests that healthcare professionals exposed to SARS-CoV-2 can safely return to work after seven days of quarantine if they are asymptomatic and receive a negative COVID-19 test. The findings, from the first reported study evaluating reduced quarantine duration in a healthcare setting, offer a potential new strategy for mitigating staffing shortages prior to a next wave of COVID-19 cases.
Darcie Green, Shaji K. Kumar, Donna Black, and the NCCN COVID-19 Vaccination Advisory Committee received of the 2024 National Comprehensive Cancer Network awards.
