- Dr. Fauci said that fully vaccinated Americans may “want to consider” wearing a mask indoors.
- Fauci said that the Delta variant has “an extraordinary ability to spread from person to person.”
- Despite mild or no symptoms, Americans who have received more vaccines are now contracting Covid-19.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top US doctor, said that fully vaccinated people may “want to consider” wearing a mask indoors to help prevent the delta coronavirus variant that is spreading rapidly across the country.
Dr. Fauci, President Joe Biden’s Chief Medical Advisor, Tell CNBC on Wednesday “If you want to be safer, even if you are vaccinated indoors, especially in crowded places, you may want to consider wearing a mask.”
Fauci explained that when the virus spreads rapidly in the community, it is “recommended” to wear a mask indoors.
Delta variants are more contagious and have mutations that help them avoid the body’s immune response.As Covid-19 spreads in the United States, more Americans who have been vaccinated are getting Covid-19-despite The symptoms are mild or no.
“This virus is significantly different from the viruses and variants that we have been exposed to before. It has extraordinary ability to spread from person to person,” Fauci said.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask, unless under certain circumstances, For example during flight.
States, workplaces and companies can enforce their own mask regulations.
Due to the emergence of Delta variants, public health agencies have been under pressure to review their guidelines in recent weeks. Increase in infectivity by at least 50% Alpha variant that is more dominant than before.
Delta now accounts for 83% of all new infections in the United States. The country recorded 52,032 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, According to Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Jerome Adams, former surgeon, Said on sunday “Emerging data suggests that the CDC should recommend that it be publicized and covered up.” World Health Organization Saying June 26 People who are fully vaccinated should wear masks in public.
More than 161 million Americans are fully vaccinated, accounting for 48% of the population. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Some states have urged citizens who are fully vaccinated to wear masks again.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health stated on June 28 It “strongly recommends that everyone, whether vaccinated or not, wear a mask indoors in public places as a preventive measure” and cited the more infectious Delta variant.
Clark County, Nevada, the hometown of Las Vegas, reintroduced the mask requirement for all workers indoors on Wednesday.
Although he has his own views on masks, Fauci said, “The easiest, best and most effective way we can prevent new variants from appearing and crush the existing Delta variants is to get everyone vaccinated.”
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is 88% effective in preventing Covid-19 symptoms caused by the Delta variant. Based on real-world UK data Released on Wednesday.
In the United States, 99.5% of Covid-19 deaths occur in unvaccinated people. “This is a self-explanatory statistic,” Fauci said.
