News CDC to ease COVID guidelines Friday, new criteria drop mask recommendation for most as cases ebb Free your face! CDC to drop all mask mandates on Friday as COVID cases in US dwindle By Michelle Thompson For Dailymail.Com Published: 18:45 EST, 24 February 2022 | Updated: 18:47 EST, 24 February 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention February 24, 2022