
Fauci says vaccinated people 'don't have to wear a mask outside'
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People who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus “don’t have to wear a mask outside,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday, adding that it would only be necessary in “a very unusual situation.”
Fauci, the White House’s chief medical advisor, made his comments days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was accused of exaggerating the risk of virus transmission while outdoors. The New York Times reported that while the agency maintains the risk of transmission is "less than 10%," the reality of the percentage is closer to 1%. CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky was pressed on the data during a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who said she no longer considers the agency’s guidance to be "the gold standard." Collins blasted the agency for school reopening guidance, the outside risk data and "unworkable restrictions on summer camps."More Related News