A person takes a COVID-19 test on Broadway as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 27, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

CHICAGO, Dec 29 (Reuters) – New government rules that halve the isolation period for asymptomatic coronavirus infections lack safeguards that could result in even more infections as the United States faces a record surge driven by the Omicron variant, disease experts said.

This week the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduced the recommended isolation period for people with asymptomatic COVID to five days, down from 10, after which they are asked to […]

See also  U.S.'s Yellen kicks off China visit with both sides locked in confrontation

By Donato