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U.S. CDC issues federal transportation mask mandate effective February 1

Published 01/30/2021, 12:11 AM
Updated 01/30/2021, 12:15 AM
© Reuters. California lifts regional stay-at-home orders during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order late Friday requiring masks in interstate transportation and at transit hubs, including airplanes, mass transit, taxis and trains, starting late Monday.

The CDC said the mask mandate, effective from Feb. 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST, also covers ride-share vehicles and subways and makes not wearing a mask as instructed a violation of federal law. The order does not apply to private cars or commercial trucks being driven by a sole operator.

The CDC directive follows an order from President Joe Biden on Jan. 21 directing agencies to "immediately take action" to require masks on transportation and at transit hubs.

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That's it Joe ,finish off the airline industry with more mandates to disincentivise people from flying.
thats ignorant. you already had to mask up to fly. This should have been done a year ago
About time. One year late.
Masks dont work ... your skin and eyes are openings for virus insertion, so you catch the virus with or without a mask.
apparently masks will go toward our new gdp number...lol
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