Thread by @DrEricDing

📈NEW RULES—@CDCDirector Walensky announces new mask guidance, regardless of #COVID19 vaccination, due to surging #DeltaVariant:

📌Wear masks indoors, in public areas with ‘high transmission’ (why not all?)

📌All K-12 schools wear a mask indoors. More—🧵

2) “some vaccinated people infected with the #DeltaVariant after vaccination may be contagious and spread the virus to others.”

We have known this for MONTHS. A little late but better than never.

3) @CDCDirector: “the big concern is that the next variant that might emerge, just a few mutations potentially away, could eventually evade our vaccine… for hospitalization & death.”

note: breakthrough mild infections allows transmission too. #Maskup

4) CDC had to reverse course because this is happening in the South in multiple states.

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1419892949807210498

5) “Under consideration” whether to mandate vaccinations for all federal employees. I hope so soon.

https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1420119459549884425

5) Most like the SINGULAR MOST IMPORTANT study why the @CDCgov likely changed their guidance … this Israel 🇮🇱 MOH report on waning vaccine efficacy against Delta… see detailed thread 🧵 below 👇

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1418669720874721283

4) Revising a decision made just two months ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that people vaccinated against the coronavirus should resume wearing masks in public indoor spaces in parts of the country where the virus is surging.

5) C.D.C. officials also recommended universal masking for teachers, staff, students and visitors in schools, regardless of vaccination status and community transmission of the virus. With additional precautions, schools nonetheless should return to in-person learning in the fall

6) “The Delta variant is showing every day its willingness to outsmart us,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, nytimes.com/2021/07/27/hea…

6) Let’s forgive the CDC for the last 2 months. Let’s thank the @CDCDirector and let’s get onto saving lives.

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1420076232616681473