President Joe Biden's administration doubled down on wearing face masks - even though eight Democratic governors have rolled back COVID restrictions, cases and hospitalizations have plummeted and one of America's closest allies England has completely scrapped all rules.

'Our guidance is consistently has consistently been this: when you are in a high transmission area, which is everywhere in the country, you should wear a mask and indoor settings, including schools,' White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at her press briefing on Wednesday.

Her recommendation came as Democratic governors in Nevada, Oregon, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, California, Illinois, and Delaware have all announced or are preparing some form of easing of face mask restrictions in the coming weeks, including in schools.

When asked if people should follow the current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, which are to wear a face covering, instead of listening to their governor, Psaki responded: 'Yes.'

She conceded some people are tired of wearing masks but added there are many who still want to have one on.

'People are tired of masks,' Psaki said, adding, however, 'there were also a huge chunk of people who still want masks.'

Cases are coming down virtually everywhere in America. Daily cases have dropped 47% nationwide over the past week, from 453,141 cases per day last week to 239,757 now. Deaths caused by the virus, a lagging indicator that trends a few weeks behind cases, have flattened as well with 2,480 being recorded daily.

Only one state, Maine, is recording an increase in cases over the past two weeks, and more than 30 states have seen cases slash in half during that period. 

White House Covid Task Force Coordinator Jeffrey Zients said the administration is working with governors and public health officials 'on steps we should be taking to keep the country moving forward. We know that in different areas of the country,  cases have fallen more significantly, and this will lead to different approaches and different timing, and we will continue to coordinate closely with state and local leaders.'

In the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Wednesday that all Covid restrictions will be axed at the end of the month. The UK and the US have similar paths when it comes to case rates and restrictions in the two years since the start of the pandemic.