Face mask use on public transportation
Thursday, March 10, 2022
At CDC’s recommendation, TSA will extend the security directive for mask use on public transportation and transportation hubs for one month, through April 18th.
During that time, CDC will work with government agencies to help inform a revised policy framework for when, and under what circumstances, masks should be required in the public transportation corridor. This revised framework will be based on the COVID-19 community levels, risk of new variants, national data, and the latest science. We will communicate any updates publicly if and/or when they change.
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After three globe trotting adventures in the past nine months I can tell you what I’ve observed on airplanes. On long flights the flight attendants do a lightening fast service, and then disappear into the galley and pull the curtain. If you get thirsty after five or six hours, or have to go through the galley to get to the lavatory, you will probably find mostly maskless flight attendants. In the cabin, after the shades are pulled, and the lights turned off, people will try to get into a position where they can sleep, which often means the masks are no longer covering both the nose and the mouth. The question is this: Are the masks serving their intended purpose?