Elizabeth Avery: Why is wearing masks still an issue?

Listening to the news reports and the debates about the pros and cons of wearing a mask, and how a mask takes away personal freedom, I must ask, “Why are we even debating this issue?”The discussion about whether to wear a mask should be over. Every medical professional has declared the necessity of this. Our state hospitals are now overfilled, and they sometimes must send patients to other hospitals to receive the most desperate patients.How can a friend or family gathering be more i