time? been there two months. what was it like? did you feel it was very scary. reporter: i hope our warriors win, she said. it took away our past lives. it took everything. so, as you can see, the woman we spoke with, the mother, for her this liberation was somewhat bittersweet because, you know, she s free now. she can join a new life, but her husband is still in the plant and her life is now mired in uncertainty. she doesn t know where she s going to go. her family is decided. so for her, this liberation doesn t necessarily mean the freedom that it could entail for the rest of us. jonathan? we ll certainly be watching to see if more civilians can be evacuated from that steel plant in the days ahead. nbc s matt bradley, thank you, my friend. stay safe. still ahead, the first major
director at the university center for emerging infectious disease policies and research. doctor, that s quite a title. we re glad you re here with us today. let s talk first on masks. the cdc is not alone in its push for mask regulations. and in recent days, there have been dozens of universities that have reinstated mask mandates. but at the same time, there are a number of cities like new york city which we just heard could trigger, if officials wanted a restoration of masks and vaccine mandates. at least so far, it doesn t seem like that s happening but covid cases are picking up everywhere, fueled by subvariants. give us your 30-000 foot take on where we are in terms of this pam. well, jnl, i do think we re entering a perilous area. we have to see where that lies