Why are we still wearing masks on campus? It’s time for Duke to start moving on.
(06/21/21 3:26am)
It’s been a little over a month since the CDC provided the updated guidance that fully vaccinated individuals only need to wear a mask and socially distance in crowded public settings, and are otherwise safe without a mask. On May 14th, a day after this federal update, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper—who has taken a “data-driven approach” and has been “guided by the science in making decisions” throughout the entirety of the pandemic—lifted the indoor mask mandate for all non-crowded settings, as well as mass gathering limits and social distancing requirements.