Government
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed the isolation restrictions for asymptomatic patients from 10 days to five days in an announcement on Monday. According to the CDC, the change in the isolation recommendations comes as emerging science demonstrates that most people with the virus are the most infectious in the two days prior to the development of symptoms and three days following this development.
Government
The federal government has offered several "pauses" for those with student loans during the pandemic. On Wednesday, President Biden announced that the initial freeze, which was to be lifted on January 31, 2022, will be extended through the end of April. In doing so, President Biden has extended the current pause until May 1.
Government
The crew of the U.S. Navy warship the USS Milwaukee remains docked at the Naval Station port in Guantanamo Bay, although it was scheduled to deploy to South America last week. The crew is fully vaccinated, yet a rash of positive COVID-19 tests keeps the ship from leaving on its latest assignment.