Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams argued Tuesday that the public should not follow recent federal guidance loosening the recommended COVID-19 isolation time.

Adams said individuals who test positive for COVID-19 should try to get an antigen test and make sure they test negative before leaving isolation.

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