The U.S. government may extend the federal mask mandate for public transportation, including planes, trains, buses, airports and transit hubs, the White House's new Covid czar says.
The U.S. government may extend the federal mask mandate for public transportation, including planes, trains, buses, airports and transit hubs, Ashish Jha, the White House's new Covid czar, told NBC's"TODAY" show on Monday."This is a CDC decision and I think it is absolutely on the table," Jha said, adding that the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr.
The mask requirement has been extended several times since it went into effect in February 2021. Before that, mask wearing on planes and trains was strongly recommended but not federally mandated. Jha said Walensky is"working on developing a scientific framework" that would determine whether to prolong the rule.The mask mandate's expiration looms as the BA.
Overall, the U.S. has seen a nearly 6 percent increase in average daily Covid cases over the last two weeks,
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