so it s always wise to use, you know, one or more of these things if you want to be doubly certain. that most of them only dramatically reduce the risk and i think what we will probably find here is that, you know, there are periods of time when omicron s infectious at the beginning where the antigen test isn t yet able to pick it up. but i think the recommendation will very likely be that you get two antigen tests in a box. take one on a monday, and then take a second one on a tuesday. and that way, you can be much more certain of the results of the test. and let s talk about these new cdc isolation guidelines. the nation s largest nurse s union is saying and we this is a quote here this is about what s good for business, not what s good for public health. the biggest flight attendants union is saying, quote, we cannot allow pandemic fatigue to lead to decisions that extend the life of the pandemic or put policies on the backs of workers. do these organizations have a point?
indoor mask mandates even though there is still a high level of virus out there. but the canada trucker convoy, of course, other global anti-vaccine mandate protests show us that pandemic fatigue has reached such dangerous levels that a balance seems to be needed between what science tells us we need to do and what people can actually handle after two years of restrictions. so how can we successfully strike that balance, do you think? it s a really good question. there s always going to be more extreme views on both ends. but i think if we look at where we are in the united states, for instance, and many other parts of the country, the world as well, infections are coming down very quickly. that means i m expecting a reasonably good spring. that means i think it s reasonable to lift back pull back on some of the mask mandates. until there is a future surge. obviously if there is one, we ll have to put those masks on again. i think right now pulling back is pretty reasonable thing t
The White House is facing pressure to revise its position on wearing masks, as declining COVID-19 cases and pandemic fatigue among voters leads an increasing number of Democratic states to lift requirements on public masking.
A large majority of Americans are feeling tired and frustrated by the current state of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll, posing a lingering problem as the Biden administration struggles to turn the page on COVID-19.