The United States is revisiting the topic of indoor mask wear as three highly contagious respiratory viruses are now raging.
In the past few weeks, the number of new coronavirus , influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the United States has ill millions of Americans, overwhelmed emergency rooms, and even caused a shortage of cold medicines.
Some health experts call this triple disease a "triple epidemic".
children's fever-reducing drugs have been sold out due to "triple disease"
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rochelle Walensky (Rochelle Walensky) pointed out last week that the triple epidemic has overwhelmed the health care system across the country.
In this case, CDC recommends wearing masks, and masks are also needed indoors.
Nearly one in 10 counties in the United States recommend wearing masks indoors
CDC Latest COVID-19 Community-level maps show that more than 9% of counties in the United States have a high risk of infection. Federal agencies recommend that people living in these areas wear masks indoors. Generally speaking, face masks are not recommended for children under 2 years of age.
On the map released on Friday, almost every state has at least one community-level medium- and high risk.
Washington , 12 county health officials and 25 hospital executives released new guidelines Friday requiring residents to wear masks indoors.
via: https://www.npr.org/2022/12/11/1142099805/indoor-masking-advised-washington-california-new-york
