The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday asked the Justice Department to challenge a court ruling that invalidated a long-running rule that forced plane and train passengers to w…
The CDC ended 48 hours of uncertainty after federal officials stopped enforcing the rule late Monday and“that’s up to them” Tuesday when asked if people should keep wearing masks on planes.
“To protect CDC’s public health authority beyond the ongoing assessment announced last week, CDC has asked DOJ to proceed with an appeal,” the CDC said in a Wednesday evening statement.It is CDC’s continuing assessment that at this time an order requiring masking in the indoor transportation corridor remains necessary for the public health,” the CDC statement continued.CDC will continue to monitor public health conditions to determine whether such an order remains necessary.
The CDC is asking the Justice Department to appeal a judge’s ruling that lifted the mask mandate on planes and other forms of transportation.The CDC said in a statement that the mask mandate for indoor transportation “remains necessary for the public health.”“CDC continues to recommend that people wear masks in all indoor public transportation settings,” the federal health agency continued in its statement.
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