More than 70% of Americans can take off their masks indoors with new CDC guidelines on COVID risk

 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced guideline changes allowing most Americans to unmask indoors, which health experts say may be the first step in shifting the U.S. to an “endemic phase” of the pandemic.

The agency said in a news briefing Friday afternoon it will be using different metrics to determine whether to recommend face coverings.

Under the old guidelines, masks were recommended for people living in communities of substantial or high transmission, which applied to roughly 95% of U.S. counties.

Now, in addition to caseloads, the guidance also will consider hospitalizations, current beds occupied by COVID patients and hospital capacity. The new metrics would put more than half of U.S. counties – where more than 70% of Americans live – in areas of low or medium risk, according to the CDC data.

"We are in a stronger place today as a nation with more tools today to protect ourselves and our community from COVID-19 like vaccination, boosters, broader access to testing, availability of high quality masks, accessibility to new treatments, and improved ventilation," CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during Friday's briefing.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Snoop Dogg Now Owns Death Row’s Music Catalog — With Some Exceptions

Earlier this month, it was reported that Snoop Dogg had acquired Death Row Records’ brand , but was still hammering out negotiations for the accompanying catalog. Today, Billboard reports that he’s officially completed those negotiations and now owns the masters for both of his albums under the label, Doggystyle and The Doggfather , as well as those for his 213 associates Daz Dillinger and Kurupt, along with Lady of Rage and the compilations and soundtracks Death Row released throughout the ’90s. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, that impressive collection of music does not include a few of the most well-known Death Row releases . Dr. Dre’s The Chronic is set to be returned to Snoop’s longtime collaborator sometime next year (August at the latest), while Tupac Shakur’s seminal classic All Eyez On Me and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (as Makavelli) have already reverted to Amaru Entertainment and the Tupac estate. Snoop might not miss those exc
Read more

Mike Lindell Is Being Put Out Of Business As Dozens Of TV Affiliates Refuse To Air His Commercials

Image
 Mike Lindell ranted and raved outside the Trump rally as dozens of local television affiliates have refused to air his commercials. Posted on Sat, Apr 2nd, 2022 by Jason Easley Mike Lindell Is Being Put Out Of Business As Dozens Of TV Affiliates Refuse To Air His Commercials Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Pinterest Reddit Print Mail Flipboard Advertising Mike Lindell ranted and raved outside the Trump rally as dozens of local television affiliates have refused to air his commercials. Video: Lindell was asked whether these stations that are refusing to air his commercials were local, regional, or national affiliates, and he answered, “These are smaller. I don’t even have the list. When I get the list. You’ll be the first one to get it. I just heard it on Friday. I said what? Believe me, when they cancel, they will never get to sell my product ag
Read more