No masks, just vibes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that masks are no longer required indoors or outdoors in most settings for fully vaccinated patrons. The news came as a shock for most, as coronavirus is still at large in many places across the United States, and at an even greater risks for healthcare systems across the world in countries like India.
People are expressing their excitement to explore the world again without a mask mandate. Meanwhile, other US citizens are not moved and say that they will continue wearing a mask until further notice.
Several news sites blasted CDC’s newest guidance policy, and the Potus shared the news on the official Potus account.
There are many questions regarding CDC’s latest guidelines like whether or not masks were effective to begin with or if the lack of masks moving forward will cause a new influx of COVID-19 cases. The future is unclear, but it seems like Americans are back to their regularly scheduled programs. More music festival announcements, events and indoor dining scheduled to commence across the United States and now, not a mask in sight.
Jobs, schools and other public spaces will not require people to wear masks. It has brought about great concern for some people and social media users are taking to Twitter to express all of their emotions regarding the news.
In schools:
Just had the email from school I’ve been waiting for. No mandatory masks in school in either in class or communal areas. 🙏🏼🙌🏼— ThatPubChick (@pub_that) May 12, 2021
Fuming!
My daughter’s school won’t tell students they don’t have to wear masks in classrooms as of Monday. Despite government saying it’s no longer a requirement!!
WTF do you say or do when headteachers are more tyrannical Nazis than the government?— Rhonda (@Rhonda52807071) May 13, 2021
First it was kids can’t catch COVID
Then kids can’t spread COVID
Then kids don’t die
Then not enough deaths
Then non-existent vaccine concerns
Now vaccine equity (legit question)
and all the while saying kids must be in school, no masks, no distancing
Just #vaccinatekids— Eli Perencevich, MD MS🧼 😷 (@eliowa) May 13, 2021
egarding jobs, one user suggests you simply quit:
if your job says that masks are no longer mandatory, quit.— jess (rebranding, hold pls) (@jesswildwest) May 13, 2021
Some users question the legitimacy of those claiming to be vaccinated:
announcing that fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks even indoors is so myopic and selfish. first of all the pandemic isn't over. second of all other people have no idea if you're actually vaccinated. just admitting you don't think service workers are real people— yuuko from nichijou (@headfallsoff) May 13, 2021
I appreciate the CDC update but I will continue to wear a mask indoors indefinitely.
Here’s why:
A) I don’t trust unvaccinated people to wear masks
B) Low risk is not no risk
C) Masks help prevent the spread of many diseases in addition to COVID— NurseKelsey (she/her) 🌈✨🎉❤️🏳️🌈 (@nursekelsey) May 13, 2021
Some social media users simply said no:
i know they said we can stop wearing masks but like…no lol pic.twitter.com/jRTzpzTCjo— Miles Jai✨🌸 (@milesjai) May 13, 2021
