August 27, 2020 - AMA releases statement on CDC changes to COVID-19 testing guidance.

The following statement is attributable to: 
Susan R. Bailey, M.D.
President, American Medical Association 

“Months into this pandemic, we know COVID-19 is spread by asymptomatic people. Suggesting that people without symptoms, who have known exposure to COVID-positive individuals, do not need testing is a recipe for community spread and more spikes in coronavirus. When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updates a guidance the agency should provide a rationale for the change. We urge CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services to release the scientific justification for this change in testing guidelines.” 
Source :AMA