Due to the Delta mutation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may revoke its guidance for vaccinated people not to wear masks Coronavirus U.S. cases surge
Dr. Anthony FauciThe nation’s leading infectious disease expert announced the news on CNN “Union State” On Sunday, he said that the mask guidelines are “under active consideration.”
according to USA Today, COVID-19 cases have increased by 171% nationwide, and due to the Delta variant, the death rate has increased by 19% from the previous week. The CDC said last week that the highly contagious Delta variants include 83% of all new COVID cases.
As early as mid-May, the CDC announced that Americans who had been vaccinated No longer need to wear a mask indoors. Fauci said that now with the significant increase in COVID cases, the agency is reconsidering its recommendations due to the large number of people who have not yet been vaccinated.
Fauci told “State of the Union Address” Delta variant In the United States, “the vast majority are for unvaccinated Americans.”
“This is mainly a problem faced by people who have not been vaccinated. That’s why we are there. We are actually begging people who have not been vaccinated to go out and get vaccinated,” Fauci added.
According to CDC data, nearly 163 million Americans Fully vaccinated against COVID-19, accounting for 49% of the U.S. population.
Former American surgeon Jerome Adams agreed with Fauci, he told CBS “Facing the Country” On Sunday, “more mitigation measures are coming.”
“Whether it’s a cover-up, or a shutdown, or your child has to return to virtual learning, this will come. It’s coming because the epidemic is out of control again. And it’s getting out of control because we don’t have enough people to be vaccinated,” he Added.
But the mask requirement has already taken effect in some parts of the country. Los Angeles County Require everyone to wear a mask indoors, and Saint louis Everyone 5 years and older is also required to wear a mask indoors.
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