An increasing number of states are shifting their guidelines on COVID-19 as the Omicron wave subsides.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky acknowledged during a White House COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday that there are many questions about the agency's mask guidance.
"As we see the Omicron wave continue to wane, we know that you may have questions regarding what prevention strategies are really necessary for this moment, especially as people are so eager to remove them," Walensky said. "As I said last week, we are looking at all of our guidance based not only on where we are right now in the pandemic, but also on the tools we now have at our disposal—such as vaccines, boosters, tests and treatments—and our latest understanding of the disease," she added.But just one-third of Americans polled said it's now safe to return to normal life activities, while one-quarter of respondents said it'll be safe to do so at some point in 2022.
YouGov/The Economist polled 1,500 U.S. citizens between February 12 and February 15. The poll's margin of error is plus or minus 2.7 percentage points.reached out to the CDC for additional comment but didn't receive a response before publication. Most Americans in communities with mask requirements say they’ll keep wearing face coverings even if leaders get rid of mandates. Above, a man wearing a mask walks past a shop on September 30, 2020, in New York City.
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