Speak Up: CDC says all need masks in areas with COVID surge, continued

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course Tuesday on some mask guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing face coverings indoors in parts of the U.S. where COVID-19 is surging. Citing new information about the ability of the delta variant to spread among vaccinated people, the CDC also recommended indoor masks for all teachers, staff, students and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status. The new guidance follows recent decisions in Los Angeles and St. Louis to revert to indoor mask mandates amid a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations that have been especially bad in the South.

• Never stopped wearing mine and probably will be the last person to take it off. It ain’t over. — Terry Roper

• COVID can’t be that bad. They’re letting thousands flow over the border and reassigning them all over. No problem. — Howard Gaines III

• You have a source? The border’s been closed. — Frank Williamson

• Let those that “choose” not to get vaccinated pay their own health care costs. — Bob Hice

• Sure, cue the panic … again. — Katherine Hannah

• Baa. — Kathi Adronene

• Wondering how many anti-vaxxers and mask-deniers are continuing to spread COVID-19 after attending the one-term, twice-impeached former guy’s superspreader events, where he continues to grift off his cult members. — Gary Greer

• So, what you’re saying is we are getting closer and closer to herd immunity, right? — Christopher Joyce

• Here we go again. I think we’ll see a shutdown by the end of September. — Matt Andrews