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At-risk immunocompromised Americans decry lifting of travel mask mandate

Removing mask mandates for travelers, whether cross-country by plane or cross-town by bus, places the burden of safety on the immunocompromised and others at risk, says one infectious disease expert.

Chicago Sun-Times

CDC asks Justice Department to appeal ruling that revoked ‘necessary’ travel mask mandate

Federal transit masking mandate struck down on Monday in Florida court

The Independent UK

Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate

The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes, trains and travel hubs

The Independent UK

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CDC aims to appeal mask mandate ruling - Roll Call

The CDC asked the Justice Department to appeal a judge's decision striking the mask mandate on public transportation.

Roll Call

Even if the federal mask mandate made sense, that would not make it legal

The issue in this case was who gets to decide about masks for air travelers and mass transit, and under what legal authority.

Chicago Sun-Times

The DOJ Is Reluctant To Continue Defending the CDC's Mask Mandate Because It Worries It Will Lose Again

Clarifying the agency's authority could impede future power grabs.

Reason

Are masks still effective even when many aren’t wearing them? What experts say

LOS ANGELES — Californians seem to be shedding masks at a rate not seen since last June, just before summer’s delta surge.

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VIDEO: Freedom Flight: US Plane Passengers Cheer As Mask Mandate Dropped

The scenes were filmed onboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Saint Louis, and the footage was shared on Twitter.

Zenger

Aiming to predict COVID, future pandemics better, CDC opens infectious diseases forecasting center

Leaders of the new Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics say predicting the course of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. has been hampered by data collection problems.

Chicago Sun-Times

The new mask-optional phase of the pandemic fuels fears, and some cheers

LOS ANGELES — A new mask-optional phase of the pandemic is arriving, sparking concern from some experts that the shift is occurring too soon.

Los Angeles Times

Airplane Mask Mandate May Not Be Gone for Good

Plus: Conspiracy theories are undergoing a vibe shift, Florida won't stop attacking private companies, and more...

Reason

Colorado moves toward statewide coverage of wastewater surveillance

On a Sunday morning in March 2020, right at the start of the pandemic, an article in Popular Mechanics caught engineer Pieter Van Ry’s eye. It had a catchy title: “How Poop Offers Hints About the Spread of Coronavirus.”

Tribune News Service

Alcohol Delivery Doesn't Lead To Underage Drinking

The history of wine delivery is pretty clear.

Reason

Editorial: Toss mask mandates for good

The Biden administration’s latest defeat in its stubborn fight to keep in place COVID-19 safety protocols should bring the president to the reality that Americans are done with pandemic mandates. They're ready to make their own decisions about how to protect themselves.

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Roll Call

Lawmakers, advocates hopeful for more bills to curb maternal deaths - Roll Call

Efforts are underway by lawmakers and the Biden administration to reverse a rise in maternal health disparities, including among Black women.

Salon

Experts split on masks on planes

The decision to overturn the mask mandate on airplanes "will not worsen the pandemic," one expert tells Salon

The Independent UK

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic drop masks on transatlantic flights

US mask mandate overturned by federal judge

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Masks are no longer mandatory on public transit, but they can still help reduce COVID’s spread. Choose wisely

Americans could scarcely be blamed for feeling confused about whether or not to wear a mask right now. A week ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended into May a nationwide mask mandate for travel on airplanes, trains, buses and other forms of public transportation. Then on Monday,…

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Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Confused about the second COVID booster? So are some of the experts

Vaccine resisters have accused the federal government of pushing COVID-19 shots without ensuring that the benefits outweigh the risks. But what about when one of the people raising questions about the latest round of jabs is Paul A. Offit, arguably the most prominent supporter of vaccines in the nation, a…

The Guardian - US

Trump-appointed judge who overturned mask mandate becomes instant Republican heroine

Kathryn Mizelle, who overturned the federal requirement for masks on transport, part of Trump’s bid to reshape the judiciary

Reason

Even If the CDC's Mask Mandate Made Sense, That Would Not Make It Legal

The decision against the rule hinged on whether the agency had the power it asserted.

Axios

87% of children hospitalized during U.S. Omicron surge unvaccinated, CDC study finds

Black children were disproportionately affected by the wave, according to the CDC.

The Times of India

Covid: Unvaccinated kids bore brunt of Omicron wave, CDC report says

WASHINGTON: Almost 90% of US children hospitalized for Covid during the Omicron wave this winter were unvaccinated, according to a government study.

Tribune News Service

Unvaccinated kids bore brunt of omicron wave, CDC report says

Almost 90% of U.S. children hospitalized for COVID-19 during the omicron wave this winter were unvaccinated, according to a government study.

ABC News

The US mask mandate for public transport has been quashed but not everyone is going mask-less on planes

Passengers remove their face coverings and crews cheer as a US-wide mask mandate is overturned by a federal judge. But not everyone is celebrating.

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