CDC ends social distancing and contact quarantining Covid recommendations

Change in guidelines come as an estimated 95% of Americans ages 16 and older have acquired some level of immunity

The nation's top public health agency on Thursday relaxed its Covid-19 guidelines, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said people no longer need to stay at least 6ft (about 2 metres) away from others.