The United States reached a significant milestone this week: More than 50% of adults have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
This Memorial Day marks a threshold moment in the pandemic—and we should anticipate better days as the nation starts reopening. Most states have lifted mask mandates and capacity restrictions in response to rising vaccination rates, falling case counts and guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that deemed it safe for the majority of fully vaccinated people to take off their masks in most outdoor or indoor settings.
The above is an excerpt of a piece originally published on CNN.