22 past the hour. governor youngkin s order to rescind the mask mandate. he s calling it a matter of individual liberty. he signs an executive action allowing parents to opt out mask mandates in schools. in response, arlington public school wrote in a tweet that masks would still be required for students and staffs and visitors in schools and on buses. a new study identified a genetic risk factors by the reason of the loss of smell after covid-19 infection. six months after contracting covid as many as 1.6 million people are still unable to smell properly. scientists published their findings which they say covid