The state’s daily average of cases has risen more than 200 percent over the past 14 days and hospitalizations are surging, but an executive order ensures that masking and vaccinations remain voluntary.
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U.S. Shifts Tactics Against Virus in Days With Mask Guidance
Delta-driven surges are prompting new measures from the federal government, states and cities, companies and the military, as well as defiant rejections.
House of Representatives Reimposes Mask Mandate in Its Chamber
The House dropped its previous mask mandate six weeks ago, but the Congress’s top doctor said masks were needed again. Republican lawmakers immediately protested.
L.A. County Sheriff Declines to Enforce New Mask Mandate
Sheriff Alex Villanueva has repeatedly declined to enforce Covid restrictions, including a statewide stay-at-home order last winter.
C.D.C. Director Warns of a ‘Pandemic of the Unvaccinated’
Cases, hospitalizations and deaths remain far below last winter’s peak, but the director urged people to get fully vaccinated.
London’s Mayor Says Masks Are Still Mandatory on Public Transport
The announcement comes as coronavirus infections in England surge and hospital admissions begin to mount.
Delta Variant’s Spread Prompts Reconsideration of Mask Guidance
Los Angeles County and the W.H.O. warned that even immunized people should wear masks indoors. Some scientists agreed, but urged a localized approach.
W.H.O. Officials Urge the Vaccinated to Mask Over Variant Concerns
Los Angeles County strongly recommended on Monday that everyone wear masks indoors as a precaution against the Delta variant.
Israel Ends Its Indoor Mask Mandate
With more than 63 percent of the population vaccinated, Israel lifts one of its last remaining pandemic restrictions.
Oregon to Require Businesses Verify Vaccination Status
Business leaders raised concerns that the procedure of verifying vaccinations, one of the first of its kind in the country, could be too cumbersome for workers.