US experts anticipate that the new extremely contagious Omicron variant could infect as many as 140 million people between January and March, which amounts to 60 % of the US population.
Proponents of shortening the isolation period to 5 days from 10 argue that it would decimate the medical profession if all doctors and nurses who tested positive had to be out of work for 10 days.
Dr. Fauci hinted Thursday that the White House IS considering shortening quarantine to save the economy.
‘If you get a healthcare worker who’s infected and without any symptoms at all, you don’t want to keep that person out of work too very long, particularly if you get a run on hospital beds and the need for healthcare personal,’ Fauci told CNN.
‘That’s something that at least will be considered.’ Fauci did not say how much he was considering cutting the isolation period by.