As South Africa battles a third wave of coronavirus infections, and a year and a half of the pandemic, many are wondering when mask-wearing will no longer be compulsory. This as Israel and regions in the UK and US have reintroduced mask-wearing mandates as coronavirus infections, driven by the Delta variant, increase. However, vaccines have proven to be incredibly effective against the coronavirus, with 99% of the people in the US dying of the coronavirus being unvaccinated, AP News reported.

Source: News 24 July 20, 2021 16:41 UTC