Coronavirus | CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask

For most of the past year, the CDC had been advising Americans to wear masks outdoors if they are within six feet of each other

U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the updated guidance on Tuesday in yet another carefully calibrated step on the road back to normal from the that has killed over 570,000 people in U.S.