normalcy, the director of the cdc said the complete opposite in a radio interview today that now is not the time to stop masking up. and she specifically mentioned schools in her comments. dr. rochelle walensky cited the high number of hospitalizations and deaths from covid, quote, we're not quite there yet. i'm joined by dr. richard besser, pediatrician and former acting director of the cdc. now that the cdc and dr. walensky weighed in to continue masking in schools, what's your take? >> you know, john, these periods of transition are extremely challenging. and it's also very challenging when you're making policy recommendations for the entire nation. you know, the four states that you lifted up were hit very early and very hard by omicron. and are now seeing pretty dramatic declines. declines in cases, declines in hospitalization. and there's a desire to try to get to a more normal life. as a pediatrician, there are a