This even makes it a more bizarre change:
When asked about this, the H.H.S. spokesperson said that the modification was not a response to sputtering supply chains. “Testing capacity has massively expanded, and we are not utilizing the full capacity that we have developed,” the spokesperson said. “We revised the guidance to reflect current evidence and the best public health interventions.”
So I guess there is no reason for anyone to wear a mask since we rarely are next to someone in a store for 15 minutes or more...dumb
Rant over
