The CDC is “following the science”. The easing of masking requirements comes just in time.

Time for what? Biden’s upcoming state of the Union address, of course. The science has evolved you see. The optics going forward on Covid must show improvement. Sleepy Joe must be shown doing a good job in at least one thing. Might as well be Covid.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Friday said most Americans are safe without a COVID-19 mask while indoors, including in classrooms.

The change follows a decline in the number of U.S. infections and hospitalizations from the arrival late last year of the virus’ highly-contagious omicron variant.

The CDC eased the guidance based on a change in the metrics used to assess whether to recommend face coverings.

The agency will no longer focus on the total number of COVID cases and instead move to a more complete view that assesses the virus’ risk to a community, according to the Associated Press.

Masks were previously recommended for people who live in communities with high transmission rates – which per recent data includes about 95% of U.S. counties

The wire service also reports the new assessment protocols will still consider caseloads, but also more seriously weigh hospitalizations and local hospital capacity.