The celebrity heart surgeon strongly criticized the CDC for its recent advice on self-isolation for asymptomatic people.
that people who test positive for COVID but are asymptomatic should self-isolate for five days instead of 10.Cruise Ship Companies Push Back Against CDC Warning to Avoid Them
"The CDC arbitrarily shortens the quarantine period from 10 days to five days - it's based on convenience, not science," he added. "Issues like closing schools, which is not following the science in my opinion and I voiced it on this program two years ago," Oz said.
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