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washington — In the spring of 2020, as COVID-19 spread throughout the world in ways not fully understood, the United States faced a critical shortage of protective masks. Dozens of manufacturing startups attempted to meet the demand for what was then a confusing array of grades and types — N95, KN95, full-face respirators Now, after […]
Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge’s decision to strike down the federal mask mandate has left travelers to assess the risks of public transit on their own. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP Travelers sit in […]
Michele Goodwin, a law professor who specializes in health policy at the University of California, Irvine, said the standards for winning a request to stay a judicial order can be even higher than for an appeal. Fighting for one and losing it, she said, would raise particular risks of an appeals court decision that could […]
With no more federal Covid mask mandate on airplanes and other forms of public transportation, you might be wondering: Where in the U.S. am I still required to wear a face covering? On Monday, a federal judge in Tampa, Florida, struck down the requirement, ruling that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its […]
Travel is looking completely different today than it did yesterday – or any day in the past two years – as masks are now optional on just about every major mode of transportation. From airlines to rideshare companies, transportation providers have quickly pivoted after a federal judge in Florida
A federal judge in Florida voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation, but it is unclear what the ruling means for travelers in the near term. The decision Monday by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa says the mandate exceeded the authority of U.S. health officials and the Centers for […]
Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE Although not completely gone by a long shot, the bombardment of positive COVID-19 cases has definitely slowed down in recent months. Well, that is unless you live in the state of Philadelphia. It’s unfortunately being reported that indoor mask mandates in the City of Brotherly Love are being reinforced […]
Find an updated count of COVID-19 cases in California and by county on our tracker here. Latest Updates National mask mandate on public transportation has been extended to April 18 Experts look to the past to predict how COVID-19 will end Here’s how the pandemic has evolved since it started in late 2019
Fans arriving for the BTS concert at Seoul Olympic Stadium on Thursday.Credit…Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters SEOUL — Elated fans of BTS gathered on Thursday for the K-pop group’s first live concert in South Korea in over two years, an event that was expected to draw as many as 15,000 people — despite Covid restrictions that barred cheering, […]
WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration will extend requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, trains and in transit hubs through April 18 as public health authorities review when mask requirements should be dropped, the White House confirmed. The move extends the current requirements that were set to expire March 18 […]