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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.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2022

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 · Apr 20, 2022

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 · Apr 20, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022

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.

Roll Call · Apr 20, 2022

Experts split on masks on planes

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

Salon · Apr 20, 2022

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic drop masks on transatlantic flights

US mask mandate overturned by federal judge

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022

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…

Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2022

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,…

Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022

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

The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2022