Low-Income Americans , Struggle To Isolate From COVID-19, Experts Say.<br />CBS News reports an increasing problem among lower-income Americans during the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is... .<br />... they have a difficult time protecting themselves against coronavirus at home.<br />As the highly-infectious Omicron variant continues its spread, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance on isolation and quarantine.<br />As the highly-infectious Omicron variant continues its spread, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance on isolation and quarantine.<br />The agency recommends those infected by coronavirus should stay in a "sick room" <br />and use separate bathrooms.<br />But the CDC acknowledges this guidance may be impossible for many Americans.<br />According to CBS News, it is estimated nearly 81 million Americans currently dwell in homes that are "unsuitable for isolation or quarantine" from others.<br />Here we have many families that live in <br />small units or live <br />close together. , Dr. Pia Pannaraj, head of pediatric immunization research <br />at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, via CBS News.<br />It's hard to separate from the rest of the family. And so once one person gets COVID, , Pia Pannaraj, head of pediatric immunization research <br />at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, via CBS News.<br />... it's very possible that everyone is exposed <br />within that household. , Dr. Pia Pannaraj, head of pediatric immunization research <br />at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, via CBS News.<br />If one cannot avoid exposure to an infected housemate, experts advise Americans to wear a "well-fitting mask inside the home."
