On the other hand, I’m surprised they came out with it this soon.
We ultimately will get there.
But I think we’ll get there more safely if we’re more cautious."
At that time, the CDC would have felt it had good reason to relax its mask mandates.
I think this is going to help people who are on the fence to go and get vaccinated."
But the relaxation of mask mandates had other unintended consequences.
But that lull didn’t last.
By the end of July, the mask recommendation was back (viaUSA Today).
Mask purchases have largely tracked the news cycle since that time.
USA Today reports that sales rose by 24% after the CDC released its latest mask recommendation.
However, he admits “the double-digit growth in the last three weeks has been striking.”
But whether supplies remain stable depends largely on the consumers themselves.
