<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: The Beginning of the End of America’s Pandemic?
A conversation with the staff writer Katherine J. Wu on what the CDC’s mask announcement means, in practice, for Americans
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The United States coronavirus outbreak seemed to enter a new phase today with the CDC’s announcement that fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors or socially distance—with a few key exceptions.
“Coming from an administration that has preached caution … the words sounded like a surprisingly abrupt declaration of freedom: Did the CDC just end the pandemic?” our staff writer Russell Berman wondered.
We caught up with Katherine J. Wu, a
