The White House on Monday lifted restrictions on people who work in close contact with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, no longer requiring a negative coronavirus test.
The decision marks the end of one of the last remaining federal regulations from the pandemic era.
The White House has cited changes in guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a key element in its policies regarding the coronavirus.
On March 1, the CDC officially rescinded its recommendation for people to quarantine for five days if they test positive. New coronavirus test.
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President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stand on stage and wave to the crowd during the Reproductive Freedom Campaign Rally at George Mason University in Manassas, Virginia, in January 2024. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The agency’s new guidance tells people to stay home if they’re sick, but says they can return to school or work if they feel better and haven’t had a fever for 24 hours.
CDC recommends additional coronavirus vaccinations for adults 65 and older
A panoramic view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta. (Reuters/Tami Chappell/File photo)
Prior to this latest update, the CDC was calling out people who have tested positive. Antivirus The recommendation to “stay at home and isolate yourself from others in your home for at least five days” went into effect at the end of 2021.
The contrast between the CDC’s rhetoric during and after the coronavirus pandemic has been controversial in some quarters.
Following last week’s leadership change, a self-proclaimed nonpartisan community called LC/DC is planning a protest at the Lincoln Memorial on March 15th.
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A sign advertising a coronavirus vaccination site in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
“While LC/DC is fighting to raise awareness of the lingering coronavirus, we recognize that reducing quarantine policies will result in more infections, long-term illness and disability.” said Paul Hennessy, one of the three main organizers of the event.
The demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial will take place on March 15th from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
