masking. it would be reasonable to have a conversation at this point about when can we remove indoor masking including in schools for example. if kids are vaccinatedor if there is regular testing, could masks go. i think that would be really asonable. and this really should not be a political issue. now we re seeing people on both sides treating it as if it is. we need to have a reasoned conversation, establish the bench marks for whenth the understanding they may need to come back if we have a new more threatening variant in the future but let people manage their own risks especially because we have safe and effecti effective vaccines and that masking also protected the person wearing the masks even if others around you are not wearing it. national new case numbers are coming down, hospitalization numbers are coming down. but those death numbers up. now, 2,377, seven-day average. thank you both. well british prime minister
rico, and washington, d.c. with no plans on when they ll end their mask mandate. school classrooms have moved toward ending mask mandates or expect to do so by the end of march. however, local governments and school districts are still free to make masks a must even after mandates are lifted. this is their right. so what i would like to see is to make it easier for individuals to protect themselves. and so what does that mean? that means basically making a high-quality mask like the n95 mask as available as toilet paper and soap. reporter: when making their decision, they re looking at hospitalization numbers. some worry that they could be falling behind. right now we ve got the state
which is their right. what i would like to see is to make it easier for individuals to protect themselves. and so what does that mean? that means making high quality masks, like the n-95 masks, as widely available as, you know, toilet paper and soap and water are in every facility. reporter: governors in states scaling back have pointed to an improvement in covid metrics, lower infection rates and covid hospitalization numbers that are dropping. some doctors worry the centers for disease control and prevention could be falling behind. right now, we ve got the state saying one thing and the cdc saying they re looking at this again. and that s just not enough. reporter: this doctor urging the cdc to issue revised masking guidance to help improve confidence in that agency. my patients every day come to me and say, i m hearing this from the federal health agencies, i m hearing this from our local town agency, i don t know what to do. and the confusion between what we re hearing on
rico, and d.c. with no announcement on when they ll end their mask mandate. then there s masking up in the classroom. school systems in these eight states have either moved toward ending mask requirements or expected to do so by the end of march. however, local governments and school districts are still free to keep making masks a must even after state requirements are lifted. this is really a decision for elected officials, and they ve made the decision to remove this. which is their right. what i would like to see is to make it easier for individuals to protect themselves. so what does that mean? that means basically making high-quality in facts like n95 masks as widely available as toilet paper and soap and water are in every facility. reporter: governors in states scaling back have pointed to an improvement in covid metrics when making their decision. that includes lower infection rates and covid hospitalization numbers that are dropping. some doctors worry the centers for dise
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