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Adam Engel Staff Reporter Carter Young ended his match in a manner different than any in his infant college career. On his belly. His opponent on top. And for the first time since November, the referee didn’t raise Young’s hand. No. 4 Oklahoma State dismantled Columbia 35-6 Sunday afternoon at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. But for at least one bout, the Lions (1-3, 0-2 EIWA) dominated OSU (9-0, 4-0 Big 12). No. 18 Young entered his 141-pound bout seeking his first ranked win of the season. But No. 19 Matt Kazimir, a bearded senior with NCAA tournament experience ensured Young would have to wait. Kazimir pressured Young with an early takedown in a first period that was wrestled mostly in the neutral position Then things changed. Kazimir deferred to top position for the second period and began to wear Young down with a punishing style of offense that will run rampant in March. Kazimir continued to shove Young’s head to his mat and bullied the freshman. Kazimir ended the bout with a 6-1 win and 2:58 of riding time. A warning of the work Young has yet to accomplish. “He needs to get a little closer vision, closer to my vision, of where he needs to go,” Cowboy coach John Smith said. “Listen, he’s gotta be tough. He didn’t respond much. He ended the match on his belly and to me that doesn’t look good. You need two takedowns in the third to win this match. There was no thought process there of getting one.” Young’s potential is clear to Cowboy fans. It’s evident to his teammates and Cowboy coach John Smith. “Carter is really really good, man,” Kaden Gfeller, OSU’s 149 pounder said. “He can win it all. Forsure All-American. He is that good, man. I’ve wrestled Nick Lee. I’ve wrestled Jaydin Eierman. He is just as good as those guys.” But a loss Sunday afternoon served as a reminder. A reminder that Young’s development in a weight class that has been viewed as a weakness is vital in a search for a 35th national title. A freshman with national title aspirations must exhibit signs of physical and mental dominance. And Gfeller can contribute with that. Gfeller has experienced the same thing throughout his career. And it starts in practice. “You just can’t go in there acting like we’re friends,” Gfeller said. “When it’s time to scrap, we gotta scrap. Pushing each other into the wall. Sometimes, those guys coming right out of high school, this is a different level of intensity. Whenever you come in there, intensity needs to be sky high. We’ll get that with Carter. I have no doubt.” At 125, No. 6 Trevor Mastrogiovanni dominated No. 20 Joe Manchio of Columbia. 8-0 leaving no doubt about his ranking. He controlled Manchio and finished with nearly three minutes of riding time. “I thought Mastro did a nice job of separating the score,” Smith said. “Kind of sending the message out there that
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if you’re ranked No. 20 in the country, you’re not wrestling with me. A bout later, No. 2 Daton Fix handled Columbia’s Angelo Rini 8-0 with more than four minutes of riding time. It was one of six Cowboy bonus point victories in the dual. Gfeller’s first bout in over a month ended early. He accumulated 10 near fall points including a nearside cradle attempt in the second period. He finished Dan Fongaro of Columbia with a 17-2 technical fall just over 30 seconds into the third period. Gfeller was sidelined last week due to the flu and still exhibited a hoarse throat in the press conference. “Going that long without making weight is never something you wanna do,” he said. “So, it’s good to make weight and wrestle good because we’re about to start hitting some guys that I need to beat. That I know I can beat.” At 157, Wyatt Sheets continued his seven-match win streak at 157. He scored a pair of takedowns to beat Andrew Garr 8-5. For the second week in a row, Jalin
Harper trotted out onto the mat. This time, at a different weight. 165. Travis Wittlake was introduced as OSU’s 165-pound starter prior to the dual but an unspecified minor injury kept him off. “It’s nothing serious but you just didn’t want to go backward,” Smith said. “I didn’t want to see him maybe get into a situation that may take him out for three days because it’s a new injury.” Harper remained on his feet for the majority of the bout, something he didn’t do a week ago. But that didn’t matter. No. 22 Joshua Ogunsanya used two takedowns to beat Harper 5-2. Despite trailing 2-1 after the first period, Dustin Plott defeated Nick Fine 4-3 at 174 pounds. But it was that thin margin that left Smith frustrated. “You watch Dustin Plott and what are we doing in the match?” Smith said. “I mean, we have to get a takedown late in the third period and a rideout to win.” At 184, Dakota Geer continued his recent by crushing Brian Bonino 17-3. It was Geer’s sixth bonus point win of the season. AJ Ferrari also earned his sixth
bonus point win with a third period pin over Sam Wustefeld. At heavyweight, Luke Surber collected his second pin of the season. But this one didn’t last a minute. Surber turned Columbia’s Jalen Stephens who weighed in at 285 pounds and pinned Stephens in 58 seconds. “I’m getting better each match,” Surber said. “I never wrestled above 200 until this year. Everything is just a learning experience right now for Big 12s and nationals. I’m just getting ready for that.” But even with the win, Smith and his Cowboys expect more. “I just need to really focus on making sure we continue to separate scores and maybe get back to what I thought where we were in late December,” he said.
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OSU flips script in victory over No. 1 Baylor Gabriel Trevino Staff Reporter Before the game you would have thought Oklahoma State would be the team that shot 31%. The OSU Cowboys were the team that traveled over 3,000 miles in five days, the team that was coming off two straight losses and the team that admitted there was a mental block preventing the team from scoring. The script was flipped in Waco, Texas on Saturday, in OSU’s 61-54 upset over No. 1 Baylor. OSU left Stillwater on Monday for Morgantown, then committed 17 turnovers and 23 fouls in a 70-60 loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers on Tuesday night. The Cowboys immediately flew to Lubbock, TX on Wednesday, and Thursday night were blown out by No. 19 Texas Tech 78-57 while shooting a season-low 32%. After the loss on Thursday, senior Isaac Likekele confessed a cloud loomed over the team, a cloud Likekele described as a hindrance which limited the scoring and shooting of the team. After an already long road trip, and an obstacle which was then publicly known, OSU would still have to travel to Waco, Texas to face-off with the topranked team in the country. With a record of 8-7, OSU tipped off in the Ferrell Center, and went on to lead in the game for 39:29 of the 40 minutes. OSU guard Bryce Thompson made sure it would not be a repeat of Thursday’s loss. “In the Texas Tech game we came out flat,” Thompson said. “We had to come out with energy. The mental toughness came up when things got tough. We had to fight through screens,
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get rebounds and lock in.” The Cowboys rumbled out to a 12-point lead in the first half, and further extended the lead in the second half. But with 10 minutes remaining, the top-ranked team in the country would not be outdone. Baylor began to climb back, and chipped away at OSU’s double-digit lead. With just over one minute remaining, OSU’s once 18-point lead was cut to one, but after a sequence of jump ball scrums, steals and free throws, OSU would hang on to win over the No. 1 team, on the road, the first time in OSU history. Thompson, knocked down four
straight free throws and a dagger dunk in the last minute of the game, led OSU in scoring with 19 points. Coach Mike Boynton noticed a stint of Thompson playing well against Texas Tech, and wanted to continue the success on Saturday. “Bryce (Thompson) had a stretch at the end of the Tech game that we could build upon,” Boynton said. “We carried over his confidence into this game and it worked.” Two days removed from the team’s worst shooting performance of the season, at the same time where they allowed Texas Tech to shoot 50% from the field, OSU shot 45% and held Baylor
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to 31% from the field, both best during Big 12 play. Boynton applauded his team for staying tough through the long trip and getting a win. “It is 100% about guts,” Boynton said. “(The Bears) are the defending national champions and the No. 1 team. Our guys stayed mentally tough. There is a lot of psychology in this game.”
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OSU downs No. 1 Baylor That issue, and others, weren’t as huge in a “must win” game against Baylor. Baylor, the defending national champions, and current No. 1 team had lost just one game this season, to Texas Tech and have been a Chris Becker popular pick to make another Editor in Chief run in the postseason. The Cowboys showed the talent Oklahoma State travthey possess when they play a eled to Waco after losing two complete game. straight to play No. 1 Baylor. The Cowboys scored The Cowboys used a big more points in the first 12 first half to power through a minutes of the game then they second half Baylor comeback did Tuesday against West Virto win 61-54. ginia in the whole first half, Here are three takecommitted just 10 turnovers aways from the game. and shot 44.6% from the field. The Cowboys have what it takes to compete in the elite Big 12. Coach Mike Boynton said after the Cowboys loss on Thursday to Texas Tech that the issue with the Cowboys wasn’t talent, but mental. Cowboy senior leader Isaac Likekele also stated the mental block with the team.
game clinching free throws, dunk and steal. Thompson shot 7-of-15 from the field with two rebounds and an assist. With Likekele playing more aggressively offensively and other Cowboys beginning to see some offensive success, Thompson’s emergence could pay dividends for Boynton and company. OSU’s defense could propel them to success. When Boynton took over as coach, he put an emphasis on defense. The Cowboys this season are allowing 66.9 points per game this season. OSU has allowed more than 70 points just seven times this season. While the offense has been struggling to find a consistent measure, the Cowboys defense has held down the fort for OSU giving them opportunities to win.
Bryce Thompson can lead the Cowboys down the stretch. Bryce Thompson has shown glimpses of the talent he can bring to the OSU lineup, but hasn’t fully put together a game. That is until Saturday. Thompson, a sophomore guard, had 19 points, sports.ed@ocolly.com a career-high, as well as the
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Taylen Collins showed Cowgirl fans what the preseason hype was about. Collins, a sophomore forward who was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team following last season, came into this season with most of the focus on her. Stepping into a much bigger role this season after the departure of Tasha Mack, it seemed Collins would produce in a much bigger way, being the Cowgirls main inside threat. But that has not been the case for much of this season. That changed this Saturday in Gallagher Iba Arena. Despite the 74-60 loss to Iowa State, Collins showed everyone what they were expecting to see all year. Coming into the game averaging just 7.8 points and 6.5 rebounds, Collins surpassed her season averages and showed what she is really capable of. Finishing with a careerhigh 21 points and grabbing eight rebounds, Collins was a dominant force inside all game long. Despite a slow start for the Cowgirls, who found themselves down 16 after the first quarter, Collins got herself going. Scoring four in the first quarter and six in the second quarter, Collins went into half
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time as the Cowgirls leading scorer. “It’s those short shots that we need to get,” Collins said. “Missing those is detrimental to the game, every little point counts and every little point matters, when we miss
those two footers, it definitely hurts us. Slowing down, being patient, taking your time and focusing on your shot so you can make that shot helps us in the long run.” This trend continued most of the night. Collins used
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her athletic ability to create opportunity inside. Whether it was a quick layup inside or getting to the free throw line, much of the Cowgirl offense went through Collins. Despite a tough loss at home, a bright spot shined for
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Cowgirls lose to Iowa State Calif Poncy Staff Reporter Oklahoma State renewed its yearly showdown with No. 9 Iowa State in Stillwater this weekend. Here are three takeaways from the 74-60 Cowgirl loss.
took on a new feel. Keys and James were shooters and Collins went to work on the block. James’ ability to create offense for herself could provide the scoring push that OSU has been searching for alongside Fields and it has a chance to revitalize the Cowgirls struggling offense. Keys
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and obviously we had two players out today. We’ll wait to see how they progress and when they are healthy and ready to come back.” Cowgirl defense on good run Entering the game, the Cyclones averaged 82 pointsper-game. The Cowgirls held them to 74. ISU was also averaging 11 three-pointers per game and OSU allowed them to only make nine. The Cowgirls also contained Cyclones’ star Ashley Jones to only 12 points when she had been averaging 21 on the season. This continues a very positive trend for OSU, which also limited Texas Tech star Vivian Gray to nine points, when she had been averaging 17 points-pergame on the season. While Oklahoma State’s offense has struggled at times this season, its defense is a strength.
It was a surprise to those in the arena when Keys was not on the court for OSU Saturday afternoon. The absence of Keys was evident Emergence of Macie throughout the game, as the James Cowgirls made five 3-pointHeading into Saturday’s ers compared to the Cyclones game, freshman forward nine. Even though OSU shot Macie James was 1-15 from 45.5% on 3-pointers as a the 3-point line, that changed team, it was clear that the against Iowa State, when team missed its best 3-point James shot 4-6 from three, shooter. and along with Taylen ColWhen asked why Keys lins led the Cowgirl offense. missed the game, OSU coach James filled in nicely Jim Littell said, “That’s for sophomore guard Lexy something we can’t really Keys, who did not play. With talk about. There’s HIPPA sports.ed@ocolly.com Keys absent, the offense regulations and all of that
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FBI identifies 44-year-old British citizen as suspected hostage-taker at Texas synagogue Kelli Smith and Todd J. Gillman someone who’s been a prisoner for over 10 years” and used “antisemitic and The Dallas Morning News anti-Israeli” language. Tribune News Service Biden said he had spoken with
Attorney General Merrick Garland and they were working to “address these types of acts.” The president said he’d DALLAS — A 44-year-old Brit“put a call in to the rabbi” but indiish national was identified by authoricated they hadn’t connected yet, and he ties Sunday as the man who held four praised law enforcement. people, including a rabbi, captive for “They did one hell of a job,” he more than 11 hours over the weekend said. “Thank God. Thank God.” inside Congregation Beth Israel in ColDuring the standoff, Akram leyville. demanded the release of Aafia Siddiqui, Malik Faisal Akram is the sole a Pakistani woman serving an 86-year suspect in the incident at the synagogue, sentence for shooting at two U.S. miliand there is no indication any other tary officers during an interrogation. people were involved, said Matthew Her lawyer, Marwa Elbially, said SunDeSarno, special agent in charge of the day that his client condemns Akram’s FBI’s Dallas office. Akram died Satur- actions, and “unequivocally condemns day after Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker all forms of violence.” and the three other hostages escaped “We are all thankful that the hosunharmed and authorities swarmed the tages were safely released and that no building. one was harmed,” Elbially said during a Akram had demanded the release virtual news conference. of a federal prisoner described as a top An 11-hour standoff al-Qaida operative. Colleyville police were called Cytron-Walker said Sunday that to the synagogue in the 6100 block of the experience was traumatizing. He Pleasant Run Road about 10:40 a.m. said the hostage-taker grew “increasSaturday and said they “observed an ingly belligerent and threatening” emergency situation that warranted toward the end of the standoff, adding evacuation of the surrounding areas.” that he feels grateful to be alive and That evolved into a SWAT operation “we are resilient and we will recover.” less than an hour later. He credited security training that The synagogue was holding its his congregation has received over the Shabbat service, which began at 10 years for helping him and the other a.m. The service was streamed live on hostages get through the situation. Facebook, and a man could be heard “Without the instruction we respeaking. At times the man sounded ceived, we would not have been preangry and said he was going to die. The pared to act and flee when the situation livestream was removed from Facebook presented itself,” Cytron-Walker said. just before 2 p.m. In Philadelphia on Sunday, Nearly 200 law enforcement President Joe Biden said the Colleyville officials responded to the synagogue, hostage-taker had a gun that he apparincluding the North Tarrant Regional ently “purchased on the street.” He said SWAT Team, Dallas SWAT team and there were no bombs that authorities the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team, who know of, despite the attacker’s claims flew to Colleyville from Quantico, that he had some. Virginia. The president said the hostageFBI negotiators were in constant taker spent his first night in a homeless contact with the hostage-taker throughshelter, and speculated that he might out the day, officials said. Shortly after have gotten a gun there. He said Akram 5 p.m., authorities were seen bringing a might have been in the U.S. for only a man in black yarmulke out of the buildfew weeks. ing. “This was an act of terror,” Biden A loud bang was heard at the said, adding that he doesn’t know why synagogue just after 9 p.m. Authorities Congregation Beth Israel was targeted, said that was around the time that the or “why he insisted on the release of FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team breached
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the building. Video from WFAA-TV showed people running out a door of the synagogue, and then a man holding a gun opening the same door just seconds later before he turned around and closed it. Moments later, several rounds of gunfire could be heard, followed by the sound of an explosion. DeSarno said Saturday night at a news conference that a “shooting incident” had taken place at the synagogue but didn’t elaborate. He said authorities’ investigation would have “global reach” in the coming days. “Guns are — the idea of background checks are critical but you can’t stop someone from buying something on the street,” Biden said. ‘Lady al-Qaida’ Siddiqui is being held at a federal prison in Fort Worth, about 20 miles southwest of the synagogue. Faizan Syed, director of the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations, said that Siddiqui’s family and those cam
paigning for her release from prison did not know the hostage-taker. “We want to make it very clear that the actions of this individual do not represent Dr. Siddiqui, her family or her campaign and we want to deter anybody who might have sympathies for her campaign to not take these types of actions in the future,” Syed told reporters during the news conference with Siddiqui’s lawyer. “This is something that is appalling, heinous and against the wishes of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui.” Saleema Gul, a representative of The Aafia Foundation, added the Houston-based group’s sympathy for the hostages and their families. “We do not condone the incident that took place yesterday, or any other means to secure Dr. Aafia’s freedom other than through advocacy and legal means,” Gul said.
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OSU will hold events for the second consecutive year to honor King’s legacy. Today from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. at the Family Recourse Center, Habitat for Humanity and Mt. Zion Church, volunteers will participate in inside and outside projects such as home construction, organizaAnna Pope tional and yard activities. From 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. the MLK Day March News Editor will begin in front of the Spear School of Business. Chideha Kanu, the keynote speaker for the event will speak outside the McKnight Center for the PerformDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day events are ing Arts. scheduled during the week at Oklahoma State (OSU). Soledad O’Brien will speak and a performance Through the Office of the Division of Student from Pokeappella will be at the McKnight Center Affairs and the Division of Institutional Diversity, from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. O’Brien is an
award-winning documentarian, journalist, speaker, author and philanthropist. The student art and essay contest winners will be announced at this event. On Saturday, people may register for a day trip to Tulsa’s Greenwood District. Those who register will go to the Greenwood District and learn about Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre. Transportation and activities are free for the first 100 students who who register.
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The Weeknd brings a good start to 2022 with album “Dawn FM” Jaden Besteda Staff Reporter Those listening to The Weeknd’s new album will get used to the phrase: “You are now listening to 103.5 Dawn FM.” Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, better known by his professional name The Weeknd, is notorious for his ever-changing sound and unique concepts he uses for his albums. This time around, ‘Dawn FM’ shows The Weeknd in a new light, with a more crisp futuristic sound and ties into the concept of death and the real world pandemic. If I’m being honest, this album would’ve been better suited to be called “After Hours” more than his last. “Dawn FM” uses its 16-track length to give a solid and tight story to everything you hear. The first six tracks were good, but not anything special. Right from the start, track one ‘Dawn FM’ showcases the narration of Jim Carrey. Carrey serves as a guide through the sudden abyss listeners are thrown into. It’s a good setup. However, I wish the songs in the beginning were stronger. Don’t get me wrong, songs “Gasoline” and “How Do I Make You Love Me?” will be hits and have major radio legs. Although, The Weeknd is at his best when he’s not trying to make the next radio smash. Track seven “Out Of Time” is when the album becomes something special. The transitions become seamless. At that point, I had listened through four songs straight and I didn’t know that many had passed. “Is There Someone Else” is, without a doubt, the best song on the album. It serves as a middle sequence to this quick four song sequence that could run together as one song. The slower tempo ‘80s R&B and techno sound displayed through the back half of ‘Dawn FM’ is some of the best work The Weeknd has ever done. It’s a bizarre choice to have Jim Carrey not only narrate, but have his own track on the album’s outro. Carrey spends the outro talking listeners into the afterlife and it’s done well. Whenever reviewing an album, the outro is perhaps the track I judge the most. Although I would prefer a real song, the creativity was fun and interesting to hear. The Weeknd is a very well defined artist with quadruple the accolades and fame that most artists will ever achieve in their life. In retrospect, “Dawn FM” is not a career defining album for The Weeknd, nor is it anywhere near his best. However, the back half of it definitely picks up the pace for me and makes the listen worthwhile. Overall, Abel created a solid piece of work with “Dawn FM.”
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Lifestyle What should you do if you test positive for COVID-19? Here’s the latest guidance Catherine Marfin The Dallas Morning News As health experts learn more about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 vaccines, guidance for individuals who test positive for the disease has evolved. Federal health officials say the precautions people should take if they become infected with COVID-19 depends on their symptoms and vaccination status. Here’s what you need to know. Quarantine vs. isolation Whether you need to quarantine or isolate depends on your test status, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Quarantine refers to precautions people take when they had contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 and could get sick. People in quarantine should stay at home and wear a mask around others while monitoring their symptoms. Isolation refers to keeping someone who is positive for COVID-19 away from people who are not sick. People in isolation should stay at home and, if possible, use a separate room and bathroom from people in their home who are not sick. Who should quarantine? Unvaccinated adults, partially vaccinated and fully vaccinated adults who have not received a booster shot should quarantine if they have a close contact with someone with COVID-19. You had close contact with a COVID19-positive person if you were less than 6 feet from the person for at least 15 minutes. People in those groups should stay home and away from others for at least five days from the date of exposure and monitor their symptoms for 10 days. The day of exposure counts as day 0, the CDC says. If you don’t develop symptoms, you should get a COVID-19 test on day five. If the test is negative, you can leave your house but should continue to wear a mask around others until day 10. The same guidelines apply if you
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have no symptoms and are unable to get tested. If the test is positive and you don’t have symptoms, you should isolate for at least five days from the date of the test. If you develop symptoms at any point, you should get tested and follow isolation guidelines. If you are unable to quarantine, you should wear a mask around others for 10 days after the date of exposure. Who doesn’t have to quarantine? Adults who are fully vaccinated and boosted, kids between 5 and 17 years old who are fully vaccinated, and people who had a COVID-19 infection in the last 90 days don’t need to quarantine after a close contact, according to the CDC. People in those groups should wear a mask around others for 10 days after the date of the contact. On day five, they should get tested. People who tested positive in the last 90 days don’t have to get a test, as long as they don’t have symptoms.
If you test positive or have symptoms at any point, you should follow isolation guidelines. Isolation guidelines People who test positive for COVID-19 or who have symptoms of the disease should isolate, federal health authorities say. When you should stop isolating depends on your symptoms. Day 0 is the date your symptoms start, or the date of your positive test if you don’t have symptoms. If you have COVID-19 symptoms, you can stop isolating after five full days as long as you are fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication and other symptoms have improved. You should wear a mask around others for another five days. If you have COVID-19 symptoms but don’t meet the above criteria on day five, wait until you meet the criteria to stop isolating. People with COVID-19 who don’t develop symptoms can end isolation after five days, but should wear a mask around others until day 10. If you devel
op symptoms at any point, the five-day isolation period starts over. The CDC says if you want to get tested at the end of your isolation period and have access to testing, use a rapid COVID-19 test. If the test is positive, isolate until day 10. If it’s negative, you should still wear a mask around other people until day 10. Some people are not included in the shorter isolation guidelines. For instance, the five-day isolation guidelines do not apply to kids under 2 years old, people who have moderate or severe illness (people who are hospitalized or have low blood oxygen levels during their illness) and people who are immunocompromised. People in those groups should consult with a health care provider about when to end isolation. ____ ©2022 The Dallas Morning News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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