thanks for the link, here are some of the charts
fwiw, Im not about to argue that one state has a better way than another…
we are all in it together and I just hope we all continue to make progress together
my opinion, we still have a long way to go… it is not over
Im grateful that more people are being vaccinated
Funny, from this last map it seems there is a straight line from North Dakota down to Texas diving the continental country (except Alaska) in half! Those grey areas, I mean!
I see what you mean
I think it is due to low population density in those areas.
I was going to talk about how great my county (Riverside) is doing in these two maps, but upon closer inspection, there are a lot of counties that are doing better.
(We're yellow in both maps.)
Still, Riverside county is doing decently right now. 
North Carolina today dropped social distancing and mask requirements (except schools, public transportation, prisons, certain healthcare, ect.), effective immediately. NC will no longer require mask, social distan
Just great...
Let's spike the ball on the 20 yard line instead of waiting until we make it to the end zone.
I'm sure lots of states are doing this, not just North Carolina, but we haven't made it through this pandemic yet.
Mask sale.
I'm keeping my masks.
Even if we reach herd immunity, and this pandemic is over for my area, I might need my masks again for some other disease.
(Also, I paid very little for my masks, so selling them wouldn't make a lot of sense financially.)
Well, as far as social distancing and capacity restrictions, Gov. Cooper had already announced last month of his intentions to rescind those on June 1. As far as rescinding the indoor mask mandate, he had then placed a target of 67% of adults being partially vaccinated. Currently, NC stands at 51.2. Although, the vaccination rate is now about 1 per week. However, the state and counties have started or are close to starting several new vaccine programs. They’re working on vaccinations in doctor offices, community and mobile clinics, home visits, and increased community education. I believe the current mindset is that while we’re not at exactly where they’d like for us to be, we’re still headed in the right direction. And, that any possible spikes should be small enough that our healthcare system can handle it without straining.
Good for Norrh Carolina. Several states have already done this & more are getting onboard. The science tells us this is this is the prudent thing to do for the general population.
“At risk” people are free to make their own decisions, as is anyone else. 
The problem with not having reasonable mandates is that many people who have not been fully vaccinated will choose not to wear a mask or be socially distanced indoors.
Your freedom ends where mine begins, and freely spreading COVID-19 doesn't help many people.
And to be clear, the science does not say that getting rid of reasonable mandates (like masking up and being socially distant) is a good idea.
The states that have chosen to drop these mandates will experience increases in illness and death compared to the states that haven't chosen to do so.
This should drive KN95 prices further down for places that still need them.
Good info, it appears a little under half the states have a mask mandate.
All states are listed with a YES or No along with other pertinent information.
Article is dated May 14 2021.
Not surprising. 
Not considering the source.
Evidence speaks for itself. Doesn’t matter who presents it. Questions must be asked. Besides, this is global, people under fire will have to answer to the world.
2 + 2 = 4… not 5.
pic is a link
Very true, but if it's polemic/controversial then it shouldn't be presented or asked on this forum. That's all I'm asking of users here.