As Omicron Declines, U.S. Rethinks Mask Guidance and Covid-19 Measures

February 11, 2022

(Wall Street Journal) – Health officials and epidemiologists are working out how quickly they think the U.S. should dial back Covid-19 restrictions while also preparing for an uncertain future living with the virus and its variants. New Jersey and New York are among the states relaxing some restrictions such as masking requirements as cases and hospitalizations fall, after maintaining strictures through the Omicron surge. The pandemic downturn creates an opportunity to better prepare for any future surges, public-health officials and experts say. (Read More)