As cases surges globally in Europe, US, Indonesia and other nations, countries are in fix, to extend masking or to do away with it among vaccinated people.
With the Delta variant pushing US Covid cases back up, fully vaccinated people are wondering whether they need to start masking indoors again. Covid vaccines remain extremely effective against the worst outcomes of the disease — hospitalization and death — and breakthrough infections remain uncommon.
Here is a list of countries that have gone mask-free:
UK
Wearing face masks is no longer mandatory for people in England, but they are still advised to wear them in crowded spaces, a report in World Economic Forum said. People in England no longer have to wear masks after the country lifted almost all Covid-19 restrictions – dubbing it as “freedom day”.
However, in Scotland, masks must still be worn in shops and on public transport – as well as…