Should California end its outdoor mask mandate? Bay Area experts weigh in
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 10: An usher holds up a sign reminding fans to wear a mask during the San Francisco Giants game against the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park on April 10, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)Ezra Shaw / Getty Images
Coronavirus cases have dropped sharply. A majority of California adults are vaccinated. And the risk outside is low. So why do we still need a pandemic restriction that everyone seems to hate the outdoor mask mandate?
Many experts and advocates are asking just that.
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The US and UK lead the world s coronavirus vaccinations - but they may struggle to reach herd immunity if they reopen too soon insider@insider.com (Aria Bendix) © Pietro Recchia/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images People in England flock back to pubs and restaurants as lockdown restrictions were eased on April 12, 2021. Pietro Recchia/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images
The US and UK are relaxing restrictions as their vaccinations continue to ramp up.
But scientists worry the countries are developing a false sense of security.
More contagious variants and vaccine skepticism could still pose a barrier to herd immunity.
Countries that have vaccinated more than a third of their populations are now taking huge leaps toward normal life.