Precautions are changing as the highly contagious Delta variant spreads. Now, experts say even in outdoor settings, a mask is still strongly encouraged in many instances.
The Director of Infection Prevention at 黑料网 Medical Center, Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, MS, understands the frustration. She says we now know much more about COVID-19, which is why guidance keeps evolving.
Sickbert-Bennett, who is an associate professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases, explained to WRAL.com that the shift in mask guidance stems from two things – the increases in COVID cases and the Delta variant, which we know to be more infectious.