Punch » 29 Aug 2023, 12:57 pm » wrote: ↑
They are already wearing masks in my local library system. As a responsible citizen, I'm all in. And I will do my part for encouraging cooperation. If someone talks to me, they will either be wearing a mask or a bloody nose. Their choice.
Mask Mandates Return: Full List of Places With Restrictions in Place (msn.com)
With COVID-19 hospitalizations steadily inching up in the U.S. this summer, some hospitals, schools and businesses are reinstating mask mandates.Two new COVID-19 variants—EG.5 and BA.2.86—have recently emerged. The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the former as a "variant of interest" earlier in August.
The latter variant has only been reported in the U.S., the U.K., Denmark, South Africa and Israel as of August 23, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In a risk assessment summary, the CDC wrote that the BA.2.86 variant may be more likely to infect people with existing immunity to COVID-19, either from vaccinations or prior infections, than previous variants. As the new variants of COVID-19 spread, hospital admissions are rising—there were at least 15,000 in the week ending August 19. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, masks were widely used as a method of limiting the spread of the virus, especially before vaccinations were available—and mandates drew anti-mask protests in some places.
Dr. Fauci said "The country will see a return of widespread mask mandates soon; some places are bringing back pandemic-era requirements temporarily in response to recent spikes in COVID-19 cases."
