Dr. Dave Hnida On End To Mask Mandates For Travelers: ‘This Was Not A Healthy Decision'

By Jennifer McRae, CBS Denver:

DENVER (CBS4)– With subvariants of Omicron spreading in the U.S., CBS4 Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida is talking about the end of the TSA’s federal mask mandate and questions that arise with that decision.

“First was that it really was a snap of the fingers decision. What was going on is the CDC was extending the mask mandate out until May 3 until there really was a better sense of what is going on. Especially with some of the new variants that we’re seeing here in the country. Unfortunately, having the rug pulled out, just a sudden abrupt change left a lot of people unsure of just what was going to happen next. The other issue is the fact that this probably was a judicial decision. This was not a healthy decision. This was not made by someone with a knowledge of health care. It was named by a judge without health care background or experience,” said Hnida.

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