AP sources say the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will ease COVID guidelines Friday and drop its mask recommendation for most of the US as cases ebb.
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings.
The new metrics will still consider caseloads, but also take into account hospitalizations and local hospital capacity, which have been markedly improved during the emergence of the omicron variant. That strain is highly transmissible, but indications are that it is less severe than earlier strains, particularly for people who are fully vaccinated and boosted.
The two people familiar with the change spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the CDC’s action before the announcement.
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