Nation's largest nurses union condemns new CDC guidance on masks (The Hill)
“This newest CDC guidance is not based on science, does not protect public health, and threatens the lives of patients, nurses, and other frontline workers across the country,” said NNU Executive Director Bonnie Castillo. “Now is not the time to relax protective measures, and we are outraged that the CDC has done just that while we are still in the midst of the deadliest pandemic in a century.”
UFCW raises concerns about updated CDC face mask policy (Super Market News)
Relaxed COVID-19 face mask guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) could compel grocery store workers to serve as “mask police” to protect themselves from the virus, according to United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW).
Even those who are fully vaccinated need to wear mask, observe physical distancing, says AIIMS chief Scroll And the view from India.
Dr Randeep Guleria said there was still an uncertainty about the extent of protection that vaccines can offer against Covid variants.
Based on the following, continued non-medical measures such as testing, tracking, masking, distancing, and robust indoor ventilation in addition to vaccines is the better course of action.