The consequences of unmasking and ending quarantines
The CDC has updated its COVID masking and quarantine guidelines as children return to school and more adults return to work at the end of summer.
Unfortunately, the new, less restrictive guidelines are premature.
As most people know, the current COVID variant is extremely contagious. Many argue that since a majority of the public has already been exposed to COVID either by vaccination or infection, we can relax into less vigilance.
However, it …