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Delta COVID Surge Fuels Renewed Calls for Mask Mandates in NYC, Elsewhere
The American Academy of Pediatrics said in updated guidance Monday that everyone older than 2 should wear masks in schools this fall, vaccinated or not
By Jennifer Millman • Published July 19, 2021 • Updated 54 mins ago
What to Know
NYC's rolling new case average is up more than 64% the past seven days over the weekly average for the previous four weeks; delta has become the dominant strain and is fueling the latest spread
The trend is similar at the national level, where cases of COVID-19 last week increased by 17,000 nationwide over a 14-day period for the first time since late fall
Los Angeles became the nation's most populous county to reinstate indoor mask mandates over the weekend because of the spread. Some in other major cities, including New York, have called for the same
Everyone older than age 2 should wear masks, regardless of vaccination status, when schools reopen in the fall, according to updated guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics released Monday.
The leading national pediatrician group said it recommends universal masking because so much of the student population isn't yet eligible for vaccination. It's not clear how quickly that will change, or how likely parents will be to get their younger children dosed when the federal government approves shots for kids under 12.
Delta COVID Surge Fuels Renewed Calls for Mask Mandates in NYC, Elsewhere
The American Academy of Pediatrics said in updated guidance Monday that everyone older than 2 should wear masks in schools this fall, vaccinated or not
By Jennifer Millman • Published July 19, 2021 • Updated 54 mins ago
What to Know
NYC's rolling new case average is up more than 64% the past seven days over the weekly average for the previous four weeks; delta has become the dominant strain and is fueling the latest spread
The trend is similar at the national level, where cases of COVID-19 last week increased by 17,000 nationwide over a 14-day period for the first time since late fall
Los Angeles became the nation's most populous county to reinstate indoor mask mandates over the weekend because of the spread. Some in other major cities, including New York, have called for the same
Everyone older than age 2 should wear masks, regardless of vaccination status, when schools reopen in the fall, according to updated guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics released Monday.
The leading national pediatrician group said it recommends universal masking because so much of the student population isn't yet eligible for vaccination. It's not clear how quickly that will change, or how likely parents will be to get their younger children dosed when the federal government approves shots for kids under 12.