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Rubio’s Plan on ‘Sanctuary Cities’

February 19, 2016

An ad from a pro-Ted Cruz super PAC falsely claims that Sen. Marco Rubio’s plan for so-called sanctuary cities is to “ignore” them.

Stand for Truth

February 19, 2016

A super PAC supporting Sen. Ted Cruz for the Republican nomination for president.

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Q: Is one day isolation sufficient to stop forward transmission of COVID-19?

A: People with COVID-19 could potentially transmit it to others well beyond a day after developing symptoms or testing positive. New guidance from the CDC advises people to isolate until they have been fever-free and with symptoms improving for at least 24 hours, and then take precautions for five days, which covers the period when “most people are still infectious.”

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