ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened mask guidelines for outdoor activities, Orange County leaders announced they would ease restrictions on mask coverings in three phases.
It’s a decision with some differences of opinion by public health experts including Professor Ali Mokdad with the University of Washington. “The CDC is not recommending that we stop mask mandates in states and the CDC is not recommending that we stop wearing a mask indoors,” the epidemiologist said. [RELATED: Orange County mayor plans to announce first step to easing mask rules] Professor Mokdad said the CDC has been cautious in its guidance throughout the pandemic but now he says the latest guidance is premature on