CDC advises vaccinated people to wear masks indoors in Delta surge areas
by Martin Pengelly, Maya Yang in New York and agency from on (#5MMX6)
Revision of mask guidelines comes amid a surge in Covid cases as Delta variant becomes more prevalent
The nation's top health agency revised its mask guidance on Tuesday and now recommends fully vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors in certain places.
In a shift from its earlier guidance issued on 13 May, which said vaccinated individuals did not need to wear masks in most indoor settings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now advises Americans to wear a mask in public indoor settings" with substantial and high transmission". This comes amid a surge in Covid cases as the highly contagious Delta variant has become more prevalent.
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