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New mask guidance opens doors for vaccinated, but experts say there s a long road ahead for those who aren t Share Updated: 7:03 PM EDT May 14, 2021 By Madeline Holcombe, CNN
New mask guidance opens doors for vaccinated, but experts say there s a long road ahead for those who aren t Share Updated: 7:03 PM EDT May 14, 2021
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Show Transcript YOU CAN START DOING THE THINGS YOU STOPPED DOING BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. STEWART: A MOMENT FOR CHANGE AND A RETURN TO NORMAL. HOURS AGO THE CDC MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT WE’VE BEEN WAITING MORE THAN A YEAR TO HEAR. IF YOU’RE VACCINATED YOU MAY RETURN TO LIFE AS NORMAL. BUT GETTING BACK TO NORMAL MAY NOT FEEL NORMAL. AFTER MONTHS OF MASKS, SOCIAL DISTANCING, AND STAYING AT HOME GETTING BACK TO LIFE MIGHT TAKE TIME. SUMMER: ONE QUESTION YOU MIGHT HAVE, IS IT REALLY SAFE? WESH 2’S KELSI THORUD BREAKS DOWN WHAT THE CDC SUGGESTS AND ASKS A DOCTOR IF THE VACCINE IS TRULY
By City News Service
May 15, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Breaking ranks with her county s public health agency, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger today called on the governor to immediately relax COVID-19 mask-wearing requirements to align with eased guidelines announced by federal authorities for fully vaccinated people.
“Los Angeles County has made tremendous progress vaccinating residents, including those in our hard-hit communities,” Barger said in a statement. “Furthermore, our positivity rate is less than 1% and our case rate remains low. While we still want to keep our communities safe, I am encouraged by the new guidance from the CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and believe that the state and Los Angeles County should immediately align with the new federal recommendations.”
Some states and retailers usher in return to normalcy for people vaccinated against Covid-19 kvia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kvia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The CDC says vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks indoors. California says they do, and businesses are now forced to deal with the ambiguity.