The final eight American passengers completed 42 days in a specialized quarantine unit and were released after monitoring, marking the end of centralized in‑facility monitoring for the repatriated group. Subsequent scrutiny has focused on why federal leaders authorized prolonged, strict quarantines for some people and why the rationale for those measures has not been clearly explained. The CDC’s decision to end its formal response reflects a view that immediate domestic risk has fallen, but controversy over the harshness and justification of some orders persists.
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