'A pretty ringing endorsement for a return to normalcy': Knoxville businesses hopeful after CDC relaxes mask guidance
New CDC guidelines allow those that are fully vaccinated to go mask-less indoors and outdoors in most settings.
Author: Malik Jackson
Updated: 11:28 PM EDT May 13, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — The Centers for Disease Control on Thursday said anyone who is fully vaccinated no longer needs to wear a mask indoors or outdoors in most situations now.
“Since the CDC is now saying that people are allowed to resume their pre-pandemic activities if they've been vaccinated, that's a pretty ringing endorsement for a return to normalcy," said Brian Strutz, owner of A Dopo Pizzeria in Knoxville.