>>Walensky Predicts COVID-19 Will Be Seasonal
(Undated) -- The director of the CDC is predicting that people will have to deal with the coronavirus on an annual basis. Speaking to NBC News, Dr. Rochelle Walensky said she's predicting that COVID-19 "is probably going to be a seasonal virus." As far as the CDC's new direction of mask wearing, Walensky said to keep face coverings handy and "hope that we don't" need to use them. The remarks come as the agency said 90 percent of U.S. residents can stop wearing face masks as cases continue to trend downward.