MARIA: THE CDC PROLONGS THE FEDERAL MASK REQUIREMENT FOR MASS TRANSIT UNTIL MAY 3. BELOW TO RESPONSE Y YOUR QUESTIONSS DR. SHIRA DORON, THE HEALTHCARE FACILITY EPIDEMIOLOGIST AT TUFTS MEDICAL FACILITY. ED: THIS ORDER WAS SET TO END MONDAY, BUT THE CDC WNO CLAIMS, IT REQUIRES THE EXTRA 2 WEEKS TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE NATIONAL INCREASE IN COVID-19 CASES. DO YOU AEEGR KEEPING THAT DECISION? >> > > WHAT I NOTICED THAT MANY AIRPORTS HAD LOW QUALITY MASKS. I REALLY THINK IT'' S TIME THAT WE CONCENTRATE ON THE INTERVENTIONS THAT ARE LIKELY TO HAVE THE BIGGEST EFFECT. I RATHER SEE US ENLIGHTEN HIGH DANGER INDIVIDUALS AND HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES THAN TO RELY UPON COMPLACENCY WHAT'' S LIKELY TO BE INEFFICIENT SKMA REQUIRED. MARIA: YOU'' VE BEEN TRACKING OUR SURGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES FROM BA-2. IS THERE ANY WAY TO TELL IN WHICH THIS CURVE IS GOING? LI WKEITH OMICRON AND WE SAW THAT RISE AND PULL BACK. AND ALSO FOR HOW LONG THIS INCREASE WILL LAST? >> > > THERE ARE A FEW HINTS THAT SUGGESTS THAT THIS CURRENT BOOST UNLIKELY TO BECOME A MAJOR RISE AS WELL AS THAT WE MAY BE NEARING THE OPTIMAL, A MINIMUM OF IN MASSACHUSETTS.WE ' RE OVER 90%
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