President Biden’s plan for fighting the spread of the Omicron variant includes travel restrictions, more testing, continuing a public-transit mask mandate but no lockdowns, as Americans figure out how to live with Covid
WASHINGTON—President Biden and many state and local leaders are urging Americans to wear masks and take other precautions in response tobut are largely avoiding endorsing broad mask mandates and lockdowns that marked earlier stages of the pandemic.
The steps reflect a view that the pandemic is in a different phase, with vaccines and boosters available, as well as a recognition that many Americans won’t accept a return to the toughest restrictions.
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