Several recent polls suggest Americans might actually prefer a vaccine mandate over a mask mandate. However, that trend doesn't hold in San Diego County.
Cases are up more now than at the peak of the pandemic in certain states like Florida, and Louisiana with their hospitals again overwhelmed with patients.
Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19, the state's highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic. The state has become the new U.S. epicentre for the virus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging fully vaccinated people to wear masks indoors, reversing its guidance. Lilia Luciano has the details.