, explained that we’ve come to a"new normal" in which people should"be thoughtful about their own risks" and be allowed to make their own decisions.
Wen listed examples of how people can exercise their judgment in this"new normal," tweeting that"event organizers should decide the level of risk they can tolerate and the precautions they wish to have," and that they can require"proof of" should they choose. Wen also pointed out how"people who want more protection can choose to wear a high-quality mask."
COVID survivor advocacy group founder Diana Zicklin Berrent tweeted,"@DrLeanaWen is set on killing us. Stop giving her a voice @washingtonpost. You are complicit here. We don't need to both-sides matters of life and death." Information signs are displayed at a retail store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced plans that Illinois' mask mandate to be lifted Feb. 28 with exceptions for schools, hospitals, nursing homes.