The Centers for Disease Control is reportedly about to get on board with what several states and cities throughout the country have already done, including the most liberal ones, and loosen its mask guidelines.
Zeke Miller of the Associated Press and Caitlin Owens of Axios were among the first to report on the news, citing those close with the matter, and indicating that it is expected to come as early as Friday.
Under the new guidelines, the vast majority of Americans will no longer live in areas where indoor masking in public is recommended, based on current data.
"The new benchmarks will instead tie masking recommendations to a combination of a community's level of cases, hospitalizations and hospital capacity, the source said," Owens also reported.
Many cities and states have already lifted their mask mandates as Omicron subsides - and plenty more haven't had a mask mandate for a long time, if ever.
According to Education Week, as of February 23, 11 states plus Washington, D.C. are listed as having "Mask requirement in effect" at schools.
The United States remains one of just a handful of western nations that require children to wear masks at school, who are among the least vulnerable when it comes to contracting a serious case of the Wuhan coronavirus.
Friday, February 25, 2022
CDC Expected to Finally Loosen Mask Guidelines as Soon as Friday
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