
'We won't go back!' Trump lashes out at CDC for reimplementing mask orders for vaccinated people
Daily MailDonald Trump sent an angry statement Tuesday demanding Americans 'don't go back' to wearing masks after new guidance said even vaccinated individuals should return to wearing face coverings in COVID hotspots. Donald Trump urged people not to follow the update CDC recommendation urging vaccinated people to go back to masking up indoors in high infection rate areas 'Don't surrender to COVID. 'Don't let this happen to our children or our Country' President Joe Biden said mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for federal workers were 'under consideration' during a visit to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in McLean, VA The Delta variant is blamed for surging numbers of COVID-19 infections in the U.S., triggering a range of new measures to halt its spread Although children 12 and younger are not yet authorized to get the vaccine, meaning they would already need to wear a mask at schools in the fall, the new guidance also states that all school age children grades kindergarten through 12th grade will need to mask up. Although the number of cases is on the rise, officials say vaccination protects against developing severe cases of COVID-19 and is saving lives White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the guidance was changing as the position on the ground was changing and scientists understood more about the virus and the pandemi At the White House, that would mean officials preparing to follow the new CDC guidelines and to monitor conditions that may require masking.
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