President Joe Biden joins a virtual meeting of the White House COVID-19 Response Team at the White House in Washington, Dec. 27, 2021. The decision by federal health officials to shorten isolation periods for Americans infected with the coronavirus drew both tempered support and intense opposition from scientists. Image: Cheriss May/The New York Times
The decision by federal health officials to shorten isolation periods for Americans infected with the coronavirus drew both tempered support and intense opposition from scientists Tuesday, particularly over the absence of a testing requirement and fears that the omission could hasten the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant.©2019 New York Times News Service