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The do’s and don’ts of going maskless

Post Reports

The Washington Post

Daily News, Politics, News

4.45.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2021

⏱️ ? minutes

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Summary

What the CDC’s updated mask guidance means for you. And, what to expect at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 

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The CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can go without masks outdoors, except in crowded settings. Lena H. Sun reports on how these new guidelines may change the social norms of mask-wearing.

The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo are on — for now. Correspondent Rick Maese reports on how they’re being organized and how they’ll look different because of the pandemic. 

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0:00.0

From the newsroom of the Washington Post, Washington Post is called the...

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Hi, Stephanie McCroman.

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This is Post Reports.

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I'm Alexis D.O. in from our team powers.

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It's Thursday, April 29th.

0:24.0

Today, what you need to know about going mass-glace and another chance at the 2020 Olympics.

0:38.0

There are many situations where fully vaccinated people do not mean to wear a mask, particularly if they are outdoors.

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If you are fully vaccinated and want to attend a small outdoor gathering...

1:01.0

If you are fully vaccinated, you may now resume a lot of the activities you used to do, especially outdoors.

1:03.0

Lena Sun covers health and science for the post.

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Unmast.

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On the CDC website, we have posted examples of numerous outdoor activities that are safe to do without a mask if you are fully vaccinated.

1:17.0

And the reason for those changes is that CDC science has shown that transmission outdoors is really, really low.

1:26.0

And the risk to you and your loved ones is really, really low.

1:29.0

Therefore, if you are fully vaccinated and that means you are two weeks past your last shot...

1:35.0

You can go outside, go for a walk, a bike ride, jog, meet friends for dinner at a restaurant, outdoors, gather in small groups, outdoors with family and friends, and not have to wear a mask.

1:50.0

Now indoors, even if you are fully vaccinated and you decide you're going to go to the grocery store to pick up some stuff, you are still encouraged to wear a mask.

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Because there are more people in the grocery store, you don't know what the vaccination status is of your other shoppers.

2:07.0

Well, break that down for me a little bit more, Lena.

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So, if I am fully vaccinated, I can do certain activities outside, safely, without a mask on.

2:23.0

But are there any exceptions to that?

2:26.0

Yes, so you basically want to think about this on a risk scale.

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