Coronavirus Briefing: The spring thaw finally arrives
In springtime a young public health official’s fancy turns to thoughts of … masklessness. The CDC has lifted the veil, so to speak, and given fully vaccinated people license to breathe the air and see the smiles of others and mix and mingle as we did when rock was young. States will make their own rules, but CDC guidance is meant to be just that, a useful benchmark. It’s probably easiest now to think about the situations where masks are still recommended for everyone, vaccinated or not. That list includes masking up at crowded outdoor events (concerts, sports events) and indoor places s...