Are Masks Still Necessary , When We're Outside?.<br />As more Americans are vaccinated, questions <br />about mask-wearing have become common.<br />Growing evidence suggests that outside <br />coronavirus transmission is significantly less <br />likely to occur than inside transmission.<br />Regardless, mask-wearing <br />remains controversial, even <br />for those who are vaccinated.<br />Experts say that the answer about whether or <br />not to wear a mask around others outdoors <br />comes down to a "two-out-of-three rule.".<br />For those who are vaccinated, the rule breaks <br />down to a combination of three simple conditions: <br />outdoors, masked and distanced.<br />Indoors and distanced = wear a mask.<br />Outdoors and not distanced = wear a mask.<br />Outdoors and distanced = no mask is necessary. .<br />Basically, for those who are vaccinated, <br />being outdoors and socially distanced <br />equates to a chance to go maskless
