NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to recommend on Tuesday that even fully-vaccinated Americans should wear masks indoors in parts of the country where COVID-19 transmission rates are particularly high.
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Both the New York Times and NBC News reported the story, citing sources.
Last week a CDC spokesman said that the agency had no plans to change its guidance, unless there were a significant change in the science.
But CNN reported that officials met Sunday night to decide whether the delta variant-fueled spike in cases warranted a change in mask guidelines.
“I think that’s great,” said Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist at Bellevue Hospital Center told the Times. "This is a move in the right direction.”
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