The CDC has finally acknowledged that SARS-CoV-2 is not a typical “winter” respiratory virus, and COVID-19 is a threat that can surge throughout the year.

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/whats-new/covid-19-can-surge-throughout-the-year.html

COVID-19 can surge throughout the year

COVID-19 peaks in the winter, like many other respiratory virus illnesses, but can also surge at oth

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
However, the CDC continues to go out of its way to stigmatize masks, not listing it in its core prevention strategies for respiratory viruses, and calling it an “additional” prevention strategy instead.
@luckytran sat in doctors reception having a coughing episode and masked and people jumped out of chairs that were near me ... mother with baby left the building..... I have covid and no special rules ... even doctor was not masked this time as she is in different clinic now...