U.S. will not enforce transportation mask mandate after a federal judge in Florida rules order was unlawful.
The Associated PressPassengers wearing face masks exit a train in Philadelphia on Monday.Soon after the announcement, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines relaxed the restrictions effective immediately on all domestic flights.
Judge Mizelle said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had exceeded its authority with the mandate, had not sought public comment and did not adequately explain its decisions. The ruling comes as COVID-19 infections are again rising in the United States, with 36,251 new infections reported on average each day, and 460 daily deaths, based on a seven-day average — the highest number of reported total COVID-19 deaths in the world.Last week, U.S.
Since January 2021, there have been a record 7,060 unruly passenger incidents reported, 70 per cent involving masking rules, according to the FAA.After the ruling, Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants, urged "calm and consistency in the airports and on planes. The last thing we need for workers on the front lines or passengers travelling today is confusion and chaos.
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