Prognosis
N.Y. Eases Mask Rules as Cuomo Says ‘Let’s Get Back to Life’
- Events including NYC Marathon, Tribeca Film Festival to Resume
- Other states lift mandates; N.J., California are more cautious
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New York will lift its mask mandate on Wednesday for fully vaccinated people as Covid vaccinations approach 50% of the state’s residents and cases and hospitalizations ebb.
“All the arrows are now pointed in the right direction, so let’s get back to life,” said Governor Andrew Cuomo in a briefing on Monday. “We need to get the exuberance back, the excitement back.”