For Airlines, the Mask Mandate Couldnt End Soon Enough
For two years, covered faces in airports and on airplanes were a persistent reminder of …
For two years, covered faces in airports and on airplanes were a persistent reminder of …
Michele Goodwin, a law professor who specializes in health policy at the University of California, …
Many readers of The Times said a judges decision to strike down the mask mandate on public transportation was political and outrageous. Others called it a relief.
The administrations actions suggest either a botched case or a shrewd play for time as it gives up on the mask order but hopes to erase an adverse ruling, legal experts said.
After a federal mask mandate was struck down on Monday, travelers are facing a patchwork of rules spanning air travel, trains, buses, cruise ships and ride-hailing services. Heres what to know.
Health experts expressed dismay at a judges ruling that struck down the C.D.C. mask mandate for planes, trains and buses.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ruled the mandate necessary, but an appeal risks creating a precedent that could permanently constrain the agency.
If the C.D.C. decides there is a public health basis for trying to reinstate and extend the mask mandate, the Justice Department will swiftly file an appeal.
It created tensions between flight attendants and noncompliant passengers, but some travelers are worried about what comes next.