ToplineA number of major U.S. companies say they will continue to enforce a mask order in their stores despite updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that said vaccinated Americans can safely ditch their masks in most situations. A person wears a protective face mask outside Home Depot in the Flatiron district. Getty ImagesKey FactsLarge chains Starbucks, JCPenney, T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, Dollar General HomeGoods, Target, and Home Depot all say they are keeping their rules requiring masks in place for now, according to Business Insider and CNN. Chief CriticSome business leaders expressed concern about how front line workers would handle the updated guidance. Speaking to CNN a day earlier, Dr. Anthony Fauci made clear the new guidelines would rely on an honor system.

Source: Forbes May 14, 2021 20:31 UTC