http://www.newsweek.com/us-mask-mandates-overreacting-omicron-scientists-new-york-california-1659696

Measures to control the spread of the Omicron COVID variant are not an overreaction, scientists have said, as mask mandates make a return for some Americans.

California and New York both announced this week that residents would have to wear face coverings indoors. The two states are reporting several thousand new COVID infections every day, including some cases of the Omicron variant.