Amazon requires workers to mask up — regardless of vaccination status

Amazon is the latest employer to require workers to wear masks regardless of whether they've been vaccinated against COVID-19.

The ecommerce giant said Friday that all workers in its warehouses would need to mask up starting August 9. Currently, employees are only required to wear masks if they have not been vaccinated against the virus. The policy change follows "the concerning spread of new COVID-19 variants in the U.S. and guidance from public health authorities and our own medical experts," said Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel.