{"id":150496,"date":"2022-01-25T11:48:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T11:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=150496"},"modified":"2022-01-25T11:48:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T11:48:01","slug":"fauci-warns-kids-still-have-to-wear-masks-when-playing-despite-vaccinated-americans-being-allowed-to-ditch-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/fauci-warns-kids-still-have-to-wear-masks-when-playing-despite-vaccinated-americans-being-allowed-to-ditch-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Fauci warns kids STILL have to wear masks when playing despite vaccinated Americans being allowed to ditch them"},"content":{"rendered":"

DR Anthony Fauci has warned children still have to wear face masks when playing with their friends – hours after the CDC said fully vaccinated Americans could ditch them indoors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that Americans will only need to wear face coverings on public transport or in healthcare settings if they have been fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n

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But, Biden's top coronavirus chief has since warned kids must mask up if they are playing with their friends.<\/p>\n

Fauci told CNN's Jake Tapper: "The children do when they are out there playing with their friends, particularly in an indoor situation, they do."<\/p>\n

He warned the American people that the CDC's ruling doesn't mark the "end of the pandemic" but it was a step in the right direction. <\/p>\n

A study published this week reveals that almost three-quarters of infected kids will never develop Covid-19 symptoms, Mail Online reports. <\/p>\n

Dr. Fauci told Tapper that there are studies in age de-escalation taking place, meaning babies as young as six months old could receive a Covid jab by the end of the year. <\/p>\n

He said: "We are also doing studies now in an age de-escalation so that we will be able, hopefully, by the end of the year to be able to vaccinate children of any age."<\/p>\n

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The CDC told Americans that they can ditch their masks indoors if they have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. <\/p>\n

The health body said: "The science is clear: if you are fully vaccinated, you are protected, and you can start doing the things that you stopped doing because of the pandemic."<\/p>\n

Director Rochelle Walensky added: "You can shed your masks."<\/p>\n

Masks must still be worn in crowded indoor settings such as buses, trains, planes, prisons and homeless shelters.<\/p>\n

Face coverings will also still be required in healthcare settings.<\/p>\n

Americans have been advised that they will still need to follow regulations enforced by local businesses and some workplaces.<\/p>\n

However, it would ease restrictions for reopening schools and other employment settings.<\/p>\n

White House staff were reportedly emailed after the announcement and told they no longer need to wear a mask on the grounds if they are vaccinated.<\/p>\n

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Joe Biden also went maskless as he emerged from the White House for the first time since the announcement.<\/p>\n

He celebrated the new guidance as a "great milestone" and said: "don\u2019t bet against the American people."<\/p>\n

Biden said: "This is a great day for America. This has been made possible by the incredible success we've had by vaccinating so many Americans so quickly."<\/p>\n

Vice President Kamala Harris also opted not to wear a mask.<\/p>\n

Biden urged Americans to be "patient with one another", as it may take some longer than others to re-adjust to pre-pandemic normalcy.<\/p>\n

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He said: "You know, some may say, 'I just feel more comfortable continuing to wear a mask.<\/p>\n

"They may feel that way … please treat them with kindness and respect."<\/p>\n

The president also said the government wouldn't start enforcing mask wearing for the unvaccinated.<\/p>\n

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday that health experts had authorized the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for kids aged 12-15. <\/p>\n

Previously, only those 16 and over were eligible to receive the jab.<\/p>\n

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