Masked No More?
nytimesSEP 2021
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Blue states are continuing to follow the science. The omicron wave is receding, vaccination rates are high, and hospitalizations are down; now is the time to end mask mandates and start returning to normal life.
The science hasn't changed since the start of the pandemic. Democrats are simply reacting to poor coronavirus polling and hoping to boost the economy ahead of the midterms.