CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask
COVID response briefing: Fully vaccinated people don t need masks outdoors By Associated Press | April 27, 2021 at 11:32 AM CDT - Updated April 27 at 2:32 PM
NEW YORK (AP) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.
And those who are unvaccinated can go outside without masks in some situations, too.
The new guidance represents another carefully calibrated step on the road back to normal from the coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 570,000 people in U.S.
CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask
By MIKE STOBBE - AP Medical Writer
FILE - In this Wednesday, March 3, 2021 file photo, people wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus walk through a shaft of light on a street in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don t need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
NEW YORK (AP) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.
Infographic related to new mask guidelines. Some people wear masks and some don’t while walking down a crowded sidewalk on Main Street, Lake Placid, in July 2020. (News photo Andy Flynn)
Some people wear masks and some don t while walking down a crowded sidewalk on Main Street, Lake Placid, in July 2020. (News photo Andy Flynn)
NEW YORK The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.
And those who are unvaccinated can go outside without masks in some situations, too.
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Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the president used the bully pulpit of the White House to assure the public science shows the risk of coronavirus infection is very low for vaccinated people in outdoor spaces.
âStarting today, if youâre fully vaccinated and youâre outdoors and not in a big crowd, you no longer need to wear a mask,â said Biden, beside a tree and lawn, in warm spring sunshine.
âI want to be absolutely clear. If youâre in a crowd, like a stadium or at a conference or a concert, you still need to wear a mask, even if youâre outside. But beginning today, gathering with a group of friends in a park, going for a picnic as long as you are vaccinated and outdoors, you can do it without a mask.â