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'You feel naked': Some Americans hesitate to shed COVID-19 masks despite eased outdoor rules Toggle share menu Advertisement 'You feel naked': Some Americans hesitate to shed COVID-19 masks despite eased outdoor rules A woman wearing a face mask is seen in New York on May 1, 2021. (Photo: AFP/Kena Betancur) 07 May 2021 08:32PM Share this content Bookmark WASHINGTON: Anita Glick felt somewhat liberated as she walked her friend's dog around Washington's Capitol Hill neighborhood this week, her face mask looped around a wrist thanks to US health authorities' new guidance on outdoor mask wearing. But even under the eased US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rules, which say people like her who are vaccinated against COVID-19 need not wear masks outside in most cases, the 70-year-old retired teacher said she would keep hers on around others as a courtesy.