As States Ditch <br />Masking in Schools, , CDC Guidance Remains Vague.<br />As States Ditch <br />Masking in Schools, , CDC Guidance Remains Vague.<br />CNN reports as cases of COVID-19 have dwindled in the United States recently, <br />many states have started ditching <br />masking in their school systems.<br />These measures have not received clearance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). .<br />These measures have not received clearance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). .<br />As some experts on public health wonder if it's time for the agency to update its guidance on coronavirus protocols in schools, .<br />some states have elected to move <br />forward without federal guidance.<br />With case counts "dropping like a rock," <br />three east coast states led by Democratic governors have decided to end masking requirements in their schools.<br />Connecticut, Delaware and <br />New Jersey have all decided it's time to <br />move on from the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />Our case count, hospitalizations, <br />the spot positivity rate, <br />the rate of transmission <br />are all dropping like a rock. , Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy, via statement.<br />Experts say the CDC could vastly improve messaging on mask guidance, saying their slowed response has forced states to <br />"take matters into their own hands.".<br />There has been, I think, <br />a lack of clarity for some time regarding what the end goal is. , Glen Nowak, former head of media relations CDC, via CNN.<br />I think, right now probably still among many people, that's sort of a mystery. , Glen Nowak, former head of media relations CDC, via CNN
