Mask up at crowded outdoor events. Wen also addressed New York City's New Year's Eve plans on CNN Monday. She said she thought the annual ball drop should not be canceled in wake of the Omicron wave.

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Some experts have said that cloth masks are inadequate to protect from the variant, and have urged the C.D.C. to recommend respirators for ordinary citizens. The agency did not go that far.

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Most Americans wore cloth face-coverings after the government recommended their use in April, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a publication released on Tuesday.

Bring the masks to drop-off points in tightly closed, clean boxes or bags that won't open if they're tossed into and out of a bin. Wear gloves and a mask when you do so.