In the wake of the recommendations of the health authorities, several American companies, including the number 1 in mass distribution Walmart, have announced lift the obligation for their employees and customers to wear the mask, if these people are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. This is the case today for 35% of the population, i.e. 117 million people.
“From today, customers and vaccinated members will be able to make their purchases without a mask,” the Walmart group wrote on Friday, May 14, specifying that masks would remain mandatory in cities or territories continuing to require them to be worn. Trader Joe’s food stores have also updated their guidelines and no longer require vaccinated customers to cover their faces, according to their website.
In Las Vegas, the roulette and slots capital of the United States, Wynn Las Vegas and Encore casinos “will let guests know that they are no longer required to wear a mask if they are fully vaccinated and must continue to watch. wear one if they’re not, “parent company Wynn said in a statement.
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On the other hand, many other companies such as Walgreens and CVS pharmacies, the clothing chain Gap, the automotive giant General Motors or even the Home Depot DIY stores, were more careful and maintain for the time being the obligation to wear the mask.
The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), the United States’ leading federal public health agency, said Thursday that anyone fully vaccinated can now participate in indoor and outdoor activities without wearing a mask or obeying physical distancing.
“CDC recommendations cause confusion”, complained the UFCW distribution workers union. “Essential workers are frequently exposed to individuals who are not vaccinated and refuse to wear masks (…) Are they supposed to become the vaccination policemen?” “How are we going to know who is vaccinated and who is not? We will not know, “abounds Jennifer Nuzzo, epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins University. In the United States, a national” health passport “has indeed clearly been ruled out.
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