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CDC Removes All Countries From COVID-19 'Do Not Travel' List

Though travel isn't completely back to normal, this change is an overdue acknowledgment that we can't always view COVID-19 transmission as catastrophic.

Reason · Apr 19, 2022

Mask mandate ruling is "a political act"

A federal judge in Florida ruled that the CDC only had authority to issue regulations related to "sanitation"

Salon · Apr 19, 2022

Uber and Lyft ditch mandatory masks after judge shoots down CDC mandate

Neither drivers nor riders will be required to wear masks, and the car's front seat can now be occupied.

Input · Apr 19, 2022

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EXPLAINER: What happens in the post-mask world of travel?

A ruling by a judge in Florida means the federal requirement to wear masks on airplanes and public transportation is gone

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

CDC: New Omicron strain accounts for about 20% of new cases in U.S.

The Omicron BA.2 subvariant is still the dominant strain, making up about 75% of all cases.

Axios · Apr 19, 2022

Flight attendants warn mask mandate confusion could cause ‘more violence’

‘The last thing we need for workers on the frontlines or passengers traveling today is confusion and chaos,’ says the Association of Flight Attendants

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Kentuckians Left Without Abortion Access After Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto

Plus: The end of travel mask mandates, pundits out of touch with how normies use social media, and more...

Reason · Apr 19, 2022

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Confusion as US’s ‘trains and planes’ mask mandate overturned

Federal judge overturned CDC extension

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Pilots announce mask mandate has been dropped mid-flight in US, angering passengers

‘The flight crew has taken our choices away from us. Very very angry about this,’ says aggrieved traveller

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Major US travel rule changes as masks struck down and warning system overhauled

The mask verdict has thrown the travel industry into confusion.

Daily Record · Apr 19, 2022

First Thing: Russia has begun battle to seize east of Ukraine, says Zelenskiy

Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas, Ukrainian president says in video address

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022

US airlines relax mask rules for transatlantic passengers after court ruling

Airlines immediately welcomed the decision to relax mask regulations following the ruling by a judge that the mandate was unlawful

Wales Online · Apr 19, 2022

US judge strikes down Biden mask mandate for planes and trains

The Florida judge’s ruling appeared to free operators to retain or discard masking policies, leading to confusion

The Guardian - US · Apr 19, 2022

Cheers, fear as judge strikes down U.S. transit mask mandate

A federal judge’s decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it’s really time to end the order sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

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Reason · Apr 19, 2022

Federal Court Rules Against CDC Transportation Mask Mandate

The decision holds that the CDC exceeded its legal authority. But it may be vulnerable to reversal on appeal.

Benzinga · Apr 19, 2022

US Airlines Rush To End COVID-19 Mask Mandate After Federal Judge Calls 2-Year-Old Directive Unlawful

U.S. airlines on Monday rushed to end the COVID-19 mask mandate but continued to recommend wearing a face mask when using public transport after a federal judge in Florida called the two-year-old rule for public transportation unlawful.

Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2022

US stops mask requirement on planes after judge’s ruling

Passengers on airplanes, trains and other public transportation in the U.S. don’t have to wear masks anymore, after a federal judge struck down the mandate.

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

TSA will not enforce mask mandate after judge strikes down requirement. What happens next?

How airlines, public transit and the Biden administration are responding as one of the last pieces of pandemic-era public health protections comes to an end

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Reason · Apr 18, 2022

Florida Judge Declares CDC's Federal Travel Mask Mandate 'Unlawful' and Vacates It

"Our system does not permit agencies to act unlawfully even in pursuit of desirable ends," writes Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle.

Mic · Apr 18, 2022

A Trump-appointed federal judge just blocked mask mandates for travelers

We’re not ready to go naked-faced on airplanes just yet.

Reason · Apr 18, 2022

Vacating The Mask Mandate at 30,000 Feet

The CDC mask mandate was vacated without a stay. Can flight attendants still threaten people with enforcement of civil fines?

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 18, 2022

US mask mandate for planes, other travel voided by federal judge in Florida

The decision by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention improperly failed to justify its decision and did not follow proper rulemaking.

Axios · Apr 18, 2022

TSA stops enforcing traveler mask mandate

U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said the CDC exceeded its statutory authority.

Roll Call · Apr 18, 2022

Federal judge overturns travel mask mandate - Roll Call

A federal judge in Florida ruled against the administration’s mask mandate for passengers on airlines and public transit Monday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 18, 2022

Why is Philly requiring masks again today when other cities aren't? We asked the experts

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia's return to indoor masking on Monday has drawn as many different reactions as there are new variants of the coronavirus.

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