.todd: dan geltrue with a les ton at 4:43 on a monday morning. if you tuned in, you learned what you need to know. always a pleasure. thank you, sir. carley, over to you. carley: dr. fauci has a message for airlines looking to ditch the mask mandate. listen to this. >> we want to make sure people keep their masks on. i think the idea of taking masks off in my mind is really not something we should even be considering. carley: fauci saying while vaccine mandates for domestic flights are not necessary, they could be a good tool to pressure people into getting the shot. unbelievable. and today one of the strictest vaccine mandates in the country will go into effect in new york city. mayor bill de blasio mandating all private sector employees must submit proof of at least one dose of the covid vaccine in order to keep working in the city. noncomplying employees are set to face fines starting at $1,000