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Welcome to the Daily Article podcast for Tuesday, April the 19th, 2022.

I'm Chris Elkins with the Denison Forum, narrating today's article written by Dr. Jim Denison.

With man, this is impossible.

But with God, all things are possible.

Matthew 19, verse 26.

The National Mask Mandate, covering airplanes and other public transportation, was set to expire yesterday, but the CDC extended it until May 3rd, stating it needed more time

to study the BA2 Omicron sub-variant now responsible for the vast majority of cases in the U.S.

Airlines countered that air filters on modern airplanes make transmission of the virus during a flight highly unlikely.

Critics also pointed to the fact that states have rolled back rules requiring masks in restaurants, stores, and other indoor settings,

yet COVID-19 cases have fallen sharply since mid-January.

Yesterday, a federal judge in Florida cited against the CDC striking down the national

mask mandates. Her ruling freed airlines, airports, and mass transit systems to make their own decisions about mask

requirements. How do you feel about her decision? Your answer likely depends, at least in part,

on the degree to which you trust the CDC. At the beginning of the pandemic, 69% of Americans believed what they heard from the agency.

Earlier this year, the number had fallen to 44%.

This aligns with a larger narrative.

Only 40% of Americans say they trust the federal government to do what is

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