White House drops COVID-19 rule that those around Biden, Harris must test negative

The White House announced Monday that those working in close contact with the president and vice-president will no longer be required to test negative for COVID-19.

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stand onstage and wave to the crowd at a "Reproductive Freedom Campaign Rally" at George Mason University in Manassas, Virginia, in January 2024. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The agency’s new guidance tells people to stay home if they are sick, but when they are feeling better and have been fever-free for 24 hours, they can return to school or work.

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A sign advertises a COVID-19 vaccination site in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

"LC/DC is fighting to raise awareness about long COVID, and we recognize that reducing the isolation policy will result in more infections, long-term illnesses and disability," said Paul Hennessy, one of the three main organizers of the planned event.

The demonstration at Lincoln Memorial will take place on March 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com

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