stating what should be obvious

The pandemic is not over. We can't just "declare victory and go home" (a misquote of a senator's suggestion for the Vietnam War*).

( masking and the pandemic )

The reasoning is backwards, because the virus isn't the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal, and if the virus had anything resembling a point of view, I think it would be pleased to have potential hosts when you're playing cards.

*I know this is a misquote because I just googled to get the exact phrasing and attribution.