U.S. officials recommend shorter covid isolation, quarantine

A pharmacy in Grand Central Terminal advertises the covid-19 vaccine on Dec. 9 in New York City. The CDC's new guidance about isolation could entice more Americans to seek a booster dose of the vaccine. (SPENCER PLATT/Getty Images/TNS)
A pharmacy in Grand Central Terminal advertises the covid-19 vaccine on Dec. 9 in New York City. The CDC's new guidance about isolation could entice more Americans to seek a booster dose of the vaccine. (SPENCER PLATT/Getty Images/TNS)

NEW YORK — United States health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need t…