Comparing the Severity of COVID and the Flu, and the Importance of Caution in Disease Prevention

Last week, the CDC shortened its isolation guidelines for those infected with COVID-19 from five days to 24 hours without a fever. Jessica Malaty Rivera, Science Communication Advisor at the de Beaumont Foundation explains the shift in policy, how COVID-19 compares to the flu and other common respiratory viruses, and how to stay safe when official guidelines miss the mark.