WHO Urges Fully Vaccinated People To Continue Wearing Masks As Delta Variant Spreads“”But No Word From CDC

WHO Urges Fully Vaccinated People To Continue Wearing Masks As Delta Variant Spreads“”But No Word From CDC

Share to Linkedin World Health Organization (WHO) officials stressed Friday the need for fully vaccinated people to "continue to be appropriately cautious" and keep up with social distancing measures like mask wearing as the highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus becomes increasingly dominant in the U. S. and spurs new Covid-19 surges around the world“”including in highly vaccinated countries. Women wearing face masks on March 27, 2021 in New York City. The Delta variant, which was first identified in India and is more infectious than previous coronavirus strains, is now responsible for approximately 10% of coronavirus infections in the U. S. as of June 5 and has caused new Covid-19 outbreaks in such countries as the United Kingdom, Australia and Israel. The variant's spread means people should follow public health measures like mask wearing, frequent sanitizing and social distancing "with much more care," Dr. Michael Ryan, executive director of the WHO's World Emergencies Programme, said at a press briefing Friday, saying the Delta strain should make the world "more cautious, more diligent, and more dedicated to" following those protocols. WHO senior advisor Dr. Bruce Aylward said fully vaccinated people should "play it safe," noting people can "end up as