WHO Recommends Masks and Social Distancing for Vaccinated People Due to ‘Delta’ COVID-19 Strain

WHO Recommends Masks and Social Distancing for Vaccinated People Due to ‘Delta’ COVID-19 Strain
Pedestrians wear protective masks after a new wave of COVID-19 occurred in New Taipei city on May 15, 2021. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The World Health Organization (WHO) said that fully vaccinated individuals should still wear masks and engage in social distancing because of the “Delta” COVID-19 variant.

“People cannot feel safe just because they had the two doses. They still need to protect themselves,” Dr. Mariangela Simao, WHO assistant director-general, told reporters late last week during a Geneva news conference.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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