CDC Extends Mask Mandates on Planes, Trains

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter

HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A federal masks mandate for planes, trains, airports and a few bus providers that was set to run out in 5 days will likely be prolonged till May 3, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention introduced Wednesday.

The unfold of the Omicron subvariant BA.2 — which now accounts for greater than 85% of latest coronavirus circumstances within the United States — was cited by the CDC as the rationale for the extension, The New York Times reported.

“In order to evaluate the potential affect the rise of circumstances has on extreme illness, together with hospitalizations and deaths, and well being care system capability, the CDC order will stay in place presently,” the company mentioned in an announcement.

It defined that it could be monitoring the BA.2 subvariant whereas it weighed whether or not to increase the rule but once more, the Timesreported.

Airline executives, the hospitality business and others have been pushing for the CDC to scrap the masks mandate, in addition to the requirement for folks to check earlier than returning to the United States from different nations.

But the CDC’s extension of the masks mandate was welcomed by some passengers, who say it makes them really feel protected in crowded planes and airports, in accordance with the Times.

Before the extension was introduced, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha instructed NBC’s “Today” present that CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky would use a “framework that the CDC scientists create” to find out whether or not the extension was vital.

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Visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for extra on use of masks.

SOURCE: The New York Times

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