1/4 Many thanks @ChrisJansing for hosting me on @RuhleOnMSNBC my rationale for holding off another 2 weeks on lifting mask restrictions is as follows. We’ll know by then where we’re heading with Covid. Two different scenarios and we might know by then… 
2/4 Scenario 1: covid continues its steep declines or deceleration and we reach a nadir, that’s a best case scenario and masks restrictions can probably lift
3/4 Scenario 2: Following BA.2 sub variant which is 30-50% more transmissible than original omicron variant if you can believe that. Now 3.6% of the US virus isolates are BA.2, it’s crunch time and we’ll know in 2 weeks if we have another tiger by the tail
4/4 same with pediatric vaccine decision for 6 mos to 4 years, whether or not we’re in BA.2 storm by Feb 15 could sway FDA advisory committee decision about EUA after 2 doses or wait for 3 dose data, and of course data on protection
5/4 Finally, many thanks to @ChrisJansing and @RuhleOnMSNBC for your thoughtful congratulations on the @AmerMedicalAssn that was so nice!
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