AP medical writer on virus, mask guidance

(2 Aug 2021) The U.S. on Monday finally reached President Joe Biden's goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70% of American adults. But it's a month late and amid a fierce surge by the delta variant that is swamping hospitals and leading to new mask rules and mandatory vaccinations around the country. In a major retreat in the Deep South, Louisiana ordered nearly everyone, vaccinated or not, to wear masks again in all indoor public settings, including schools and colleges. AP medical Writer Mike Stobbe says the CDC reversal on mask guidance is not likely to instill confidence among the public. "A lot of people may feel like 'Hey I'm done with masks. I got vaccinated. That's it.' Or people may feel like they're not going to get vaccinated and they never believed in masks and that's not changing and there was a concern by some experts that the CDC would appear like it was flip-flopping which instills less confidence in those who are already skeptical of the agency. So, it's just not clear what is going to happen now," Stobbe said Monday. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...