And good evening, the surprise news from the CDC Thursday that mass and

no longer necessary in most cases for those fully vaccinated was certainly

greeted with great euphoria today.

However, that sense of joy and relief has turned to some confusion, even fear for some.

More than 15 months, America waited for guidance.

More than 585,000 Americans have died with physical and psychological scars that may never

heal for many.

But with cases and fatalities plumbing, this one's hope for guidance has bred some concerns

of its own now, chiefly that it depends on something that can sometimes seem in short

supply.

Trust.

There's no enforcement mechanism, of course, no proof of vaccination requirement.

Someone will check.

Instead, we're a nation of about 330 million people now on the honor system.

Currently, only about 36% of the population are fully vaccinated, meaning most people still

need to wear a mask.

Nothing has actually changed for them, or it shouldn't have.

The big matter is even more complicated, this is just national guidelines.

The guidance, I should say, the rules are set by states and localities, and those rules

differ from state to state, even city to city.

Modicota, for instance, has dropped its mass mandate.

However, its largest city, Minneapolis, is still under one.

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