The CDC is sticking with its recommendation that all travelers should be wearing masks on public transportation.
“CDC continues to recommend that people wear masks in all indoor public transportation settings,” continues the CDC’s statement. “CDC’s number one priority is protecting the public health of our nation. As we have said before, wearing masks is most beneficial in crowded or poorly ventilated locations, such as the transportation corridor.”
For travelers, today’s announcements will likely cause more confusion. In the immediate future, nothing changes; the mask mandate is no longer being enforced by the TSA. The TSA cannot reverse course unless the government wins the appeal or issues a stay of the lower court order. Both options would take time, and if the government were to lose, it could impair the CDC’s authority in a future health crisis.
It is up to travelers to decide for themselves whether to wear a mask in the airport or on the plane or both. Last week, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration ,
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