TRAVEL
Travel Mask Mandate Overturned by Federal Judge
Source: Getty Images
The travel mask mandate, which was just extended through May 3, has been overturned by a federal judge in Florida.
According to Bloomberg, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa directed the CDC to reverse the policy, calling it “unlawful.”
The CDC had recently extended the mandate, requiring face masks to be worn on planes, trains and buses and when in transportation hubs, due to the rising cases linked to the BA.2 omicron subvariant of the coronavirus.
Masks are no longer required on domestic flights, select international flights (dependent upon the arrival country's requirements) or at U.S. airports. More comfortable keeping yours on? Go right ahead… the choice is yours (you look dino-mite either way)! pic.twitter.com/hwq678v55d
— United Airlines (@united) April 18, 2022
According to the Associated Press, the Biden administration said the rule would not be enforced while federal agencies decide how to respond to the judge’s order.
“This is obviously a disappointing decision,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during a press conference. “The CDC is recommending wearing a mask on public transit.”
