US defends no testing to end Covid-19 isolation

US health officials have defended new guidelines that do not require
Covid-19 positive patients to test after ending isolation.

It comes a day after the US reported it's highest ever total for new
daily infections.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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[ALT] CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said they're not advising
mandatory testing as false positive results are likely.

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Addressing reporters, Chief Medical Advisor to the President, Dr.
Anthony Fauci spoke about the latest data on Omicron's
transmissibility.

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