COVID-19 mask mandates are ending across the U.S., and while many may take that as a sign that it’s time to quit covering up, experts say there’s a lot to consider before going barefaced in public.
Though cases are plummeting, deaths and hospitalizations remain high, proving COVID is still lethal. Even with the “milder” omicron variant now accounting for nearly all new infections, coronavirus killed more Americans in January than the flu has in three years, McClatchy News reported.
When going maskless in public, the risk is never zero — but depending on who you are, where you’ve been and where you’re going, and your vaccination status, there may be little to fear. Or there may be a dozen good reasons to keep an N-95 across your face.
