Thursday's Headlines: Risk calculations get harder amid altered guidance, new research on rapid tests

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     People line up Sunday for a free coronavirus test in Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/AP) Risk calculations get harder amid altered guidance, new research on rapid tests The changed guidance on isolation, ambiguous research findings and continuing unknowns about omicron — and the desire to return to normal life — have left people again making risk calculations that may not be much better than wild guesses. CORONAVIRUS ●  By Joel Achenbach and Yasmeen Abutaleb ●  Read more »   A respiratory therapist fought on covid's front lines. The last wave broke him. By Annie Gowen ●  Read more »   LIVE: CORONAVIRUS: Omicron spiking, but hospitalizations 'comparatively low,' CDC director says By Andrew Jeong and Jennifer Hassan ●  Read more »   Visual Story: Photos show how the U.S.-Mexico border changed — and didn't — in 2021 By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   Reported Essay: 'An American Tradition': Lessons from a year covering conspiracy theories By Jose A. Del Real ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Tributes from Democrats' liberal flank reveal a soft spot for 'fighter' Reid By Mariana Alfaro ●  Read more »   Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of trafficking girls for Jeffrey Epstein By Shayna Jacobs ●  Read more »   As the tide of war in Ethiopia turns, a chance for peace talks opens Opinion ●  Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   This is the worst economy we never had Opinion ●  Opinion by Dana Milbank ●  Read more »   Street crime has distorted our politics before. If we don't get it under control, it will do so again. Opinion ●  Opinion by Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Harry Reid was no Mitch McConnell. And that's a good thing. Opinion ●  Opinion by Robert Mann ●  Read more »   Hollywood is putting mixed couples on screen. If only they would talk about it. Opinion ●  Opinion by Tracy Moore ●  Read more »   Prosecutors won a conviction in the killing of Daunte Wright. Is this good news or a dangerous precedent for racial justice? Opinion ●  Opinion by Paul Butler ●  Read more »     More News Final weeks of fighting among deadliest for Afghan security forces, former official says: 4,000 dead and 1,000 missing By Susannah George ●  Read more »   14-year-old girl's death in department store spurs questions about police tactics By María Luisa Paúl, Lateshia Beachum and Alex Horton ●  Read more »   'Jeopardy!' champ Amy Schneider's 21st win in a row makes her the show's winningest woman By Reis Thebault ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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