The CDC is once again recommending mask wearing for some Americans indoors, when using public transportation, or if you are at high risk for severe COVID-19 illness.
Walensky and other officials on Wednesday held their first White House COVID-19 Response Team briefing since April 5 because of the"steady increase in COVID-19 cases" over the past 5 weeks, a 7-day average of about 3,000 hospitalizations per day, and about 275 Americans dying from COVID-19 every day, on average.
."Communities should encourage the use of prevention strategies, including masking and increasing access to testing and treatment, based on community levels."to see if you live in a county with low, medium, or high transmission. Armed with that information, you should do what needs to be done, Walensky said.
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