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Correspondent kelly o'donnell has more on face coverings. >> reporter: the delta variant mask debate. president biden says he has talked to his covid experts about mask rules for vaccinated americans, but so far no change is planned. >> a 25-person group we put together are looking at all pockets of what's happening now. >> reporter: the cdc director has a message for the fully vaccinated. mask wearing is it to you. >> you may choose to have an extra layer of protection by putting on a mask, and that's a very individual choice. >> reporter: but some local officials push for broader mask wearin...

Of course, these conversations are taking place between top white house officials and others in the biden administration, particularly agencies like the cdc and hhs because they're constantly evaluating the evolving science and data, and when it comes to changing mask guidance, we know that would be a very thorny issue, especially for this white house and this president that just weeks ago on the fourth of july declared an independence from the virus, held that massive event with more than a thousand people, most of whom were not wearing masks, and was really trying to set the country on a pat...

See. >> you remember back in 2006, we were reporting so much. it's been going on. we are seeing more of it. come out into the environment. remember, we get it from contact with an infected wound, sharing utensils. >> what does that mean for going to the gym, too? >> i tell you what the cdc says, this is important. it says it's okay to keep playing sports. we are talking multiple sports. remember, wrestleers get this. other sports players that have close contact t.cdc says it's okay to play once you keep the wound properly covered. no leakage, no drainage. the wound is not likely to get injured...