Fauci expressed dismay over people congregating in crowds and not wearing masks and inadequate attention being paid to guidelines on reopening. Fauci and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield stressed the importance of wearing masks during testimony before a Senate committee on Tuesday, with Fauci saying "we recommend masks for everyone" and "masks are extremely important." Fauci spoke of the across-the-board importance of wearing masks. "Masks are extremely important," Fauci said, adding, "There's no doubt that wearing masks protects you and gets you to be protected. Last week, American Airlines said it plans to begin selling every seat on flights, something it has not done since the pandemic struck this spring.

Source: CNN June 30, 2020 08:29 UTC