Gov. Cooper: N.C. mask mandate still in effect as officials review new CDC guidelines
CDC changes indoor mask guidance By WBTV Web Staff | May 13, 2021 at 4:07 PM EDT - Updated May 13 at 11:13 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it would be easing up on mask guidance as more and more people become fully vaccinated. But North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is holding off on adopting the new guidances for now.
According to the CDC, masks would still be recommended for settings like public transportation, but most restrictions would be lifted for those who are fully vaccinated.
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The national average price for gas is up 8 cents from the week before to $3.01, according to the latest figures from AAA.
Operators of the Colonial Pipeline, a major system that delivers fuel across the East Coast, had to shut it down Saturday following a ransomware attack.
The Colonial Pipeline says it s aiming to substantially restore service by the end of the week, which would likely limit most of the fallout. But in the next few days, motorists could feel the effects.
The effect is largely concentrated in the Southeast, with station outages occurring throughout the region.
The governors of Florida, North Carolina and Virginia have declared states of emergency to make sure there are enough supplies of fuel.
Gas stations across the United States east coast have been experiencing empty gas pumps and excessively long lines. On Tuesday, theAutomobile Association of America noted that the national average price of regular gas increased to $2.985 per gallon. But why is this happening? The Colonial Pipeline is a Georgia-based company that has a pipeline system for oil products in the nation. At 5,500 miles long, it is the largest pipeline system and can.