a federal transportation mask mandate some travelers immediately rejoiced. others remained cautious. everybody is still getting sick. there s still cases, so i m going to try to protect myself as much as i can. sitting in an airplane with masks on was really kind of frustrating, so i m so glad that they re gone. the justice department is now suing to reinstate the mandate sparking a nationwide matchwork of mask rules at airports and transportation hubs. all of this raising the question. have mask mandates run their course, or is it still too soon to say? joining me now are two public health experts with two very different answers to that question. dr. matthew is a primary care physician and public health specialist. and dr. jean noble at the university of california san francisco. great to see you both.
movement other than the brick wall? well, the supreme court has emboldened many of the cases, and in the utah case, they said they will stop the marriages while we consider the appeals, and as the cases go up through the appeals court, we are going to have sort of this period of where the trial court judges are striking down the bans, but we are waiting to get a final word. something definitive from the supreme court. because in the meantime, we will have matchwork in places where you can and cannot and 44% is far ahead of where it is, but it is not the majority, and the math is easy, right? well, the math is easy, but if you look at the momentum, we can all agree it is inevitable, and maybe not tomorrow, but in the next three years we will see the marriage equality take hold across the country, and the cool