{"id":6650,"date":"2024-03-05T14:06:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/05\/white-house-drops-covid-19-rule-that-those-around-biden-harris-must-test-negative\/"},"modified":"2024-03-05T14:06:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:06:37","slug":"white-house-drops-covid-19-rule-that-those-around-biden-harris-must-test-negative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/05\/white-house-drops-covid-19-rule-that-those-around-biden-harris-must-test-negative\/","title":{"rendered":"White House drops COVID-19 rule that those around Biden, Harris must test negative"},"content":{"rendered":"

The White House<\/a> on Monday lifted regulations on those working in close contact with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, no longer requiring a negative COVID-19 test.<\/p>\n

The decision marks the end of one of the last remaining federal restrictions from the pandemic era.<\/p>\n

The White House has pointed to changing guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a key factor in its policies surrounding COVID-19.<\/p>\n

On March 1, the CDC officially dropped its recommendation for people to isolate themselves for five days after a positive COVID test.<\/a><\/p>\n

PROTEST OF CDC’S NEW COVID GUIDANCE PLANNED FOR THEIR MONTH IN WASHINGTON, DC: ‘URGENT NEED’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The agency\u2019s new guidance tells people to stay home if they are sick, but when they are feeling better and have been fever-free for 24 hours, they can return to school or work.<\/p>\n

CDC RECOMMENDS ADDITIONAL COVID VACCINE FOR ADULTS 65 AND OVER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Prior to this most recent update, the CDC called for people who test positive for the virus<\/a> to “stay home for at least five days and isolate from others in your home,” a recommendation that was implemented in late 2021.<\/p>\n

The contrast between the CDC’s rhetoric about COVID-19 during the pandemic and afterward has caused controversy among some.<\/p>\n

In response to last week’s change in guidance, a community called LC\/DC, which describes itself as non-partisan, is planning a protest at the Lincoln Memorial on March 15.<\/p>\n

“LC\/DC is fighting to raise awareness about long COVID, and we recognize that reducing the isolation policy will result in more infections, long-term illnesses and disability,” said Paul Hennessy, one of the three main organizers of the planned event.<\/p>\n

The demonstration at Lincoln Memorial<\/a> will take place on March 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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