That edict is certain to create a great wailing and gnashing of teeth. It will be delicious to observe...
The edict is overdue everywhere.
There are simply no studies that show a real efficacy of masking and there are lots of studies that show they do not work against viruses AND have negative consequences (especially in children).
There have been a few studies that claim a 10% or low number benefit of masks but keep in mind that these are N95 mask (less than 10% of the masks I see) and they are changing them out frequently (not happening in real world).
That is the science regardless of what Fauci and the democrats say it is. It was the science before Covid and it will be the science after Covid.