When the C.D.C. loosened its mask guidelines three weeks ago, many people were anxious: Would it lead unvaccinated people to take off their masks and cause a surge of new cases?

So far, the answer is no. Cases keep falling. And vaccinations of 16+ have stopped falling. 🧵

— David Leonhardt (@DLeonhardt) June 2, 2021

That mega-surge you’ve all been promising and hoping for is (as I’ve said an absurdly large number times) nowhere to be seen.

Someone give me that fat pundit salary.