EYECARE: Coronavirus BRIEFING: Crisis Response Tactics CDC Says Many Americans Can Now Go Outside Without a Mask By Staff Wednesday, May 5, 2021 12:01 AM It’s the return of freedom. It’s the return of us being able to do normal activities again. We’re not there yet, but we’re on the exit ramp. And that’s a beautiful thing. Dr. Mike Saag, an infectious disease expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, commenting to The Associated Press for its story, “CDC Says Many Americans Can Now Go Outside Without a Mask.”