The White House and a top U.S. health agency are not saying whether they’re considering a change to masking guidance amid an increase in COVID-19 cases across the country. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director, twice declined to say whether the agency was mulling a change. As of now, the recommendations are the same, she told reporters in a virtual briefing on Thursday. “We are always looking at the data as the data come in,” Walensky said. Jeffrey Zients, the White House’s COVID-19 coordinator, also deflected a question on whether masking guidance will change, as did White House press secretary Jen Psaki in a separate press conference. According to reports, top Biden administration officials have been mulling whether to recommend fully vaccinated Americans wear masks in additional settings as COVID-19 cases rise due to the Delta variant. Pressed on whether discussions have been held, …
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