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Kennedy Jr. Keeps Cruise Passenger Detained Despite Negative Test

6/16/2026

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered Angela Perryman to stay detained at the Omaha National Quarantine Unit despite a negative test and no symptoms.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewer Dr. Michael Bell had recommended releasing her to a less restrictive home quarantine with daily remote monitoring.
The unit, where she remains the only cruise-ship passenger, checks her temperature twice daily and supplies food on request.

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Story summary

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered Angela Perryman to stay detained at the Omaha National Quarantine Unit despite a negative test and no symptoms.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewer Dr. Michael Bell had recommended releasing her to a less restrictive home quarantine with daily remote monitoring.
The unit, where she remains the only cruise-ship passenger, checks her temperature twice daily and supplies food on request.