The Biden administration faces an April 18 deadline on whether to extend or end a mandate requiring travelers to wear masks. Industry groups and Republican lawmakers want the White House to end the 14-month-old mask mandate. It comes amid a spike in COVID-19 cases - including numerous U.S. officials who attended a recent white-tie dinner.
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White House faces April 18 deadline on transit mask mandate
The Biden administration faces an April 18 deadline on whether to extend or end a mandate requiring travelers to wear masks on airplanes, trains and in transit hubs.
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The new White House COVID-19 coordinator is “not overly concerned” about the rise of the BA.2 variant because hospitalizations remain low but said Monday an extension of the federal mask mandate on public transportation remains a distinct possibility.
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A top White House COVID-19 adviser on Monday said that extending the federal mask mandate for all transportation networks, which is set to expire next week, is “absolutely” under consid…
White House Faces April 18 Deadline On Transit Mask Mandate
The Biden administration faces an April 18 deadline on whether to extend or end a mandate requiring travelers to wear masks on airplanes, trains and in transit hubs.
Industry groups and Republican lawmakers want the White House to end the 14-month-old mask mandate. But it comes amid a spike in COVID-19 cases - including numerous U.S. officials who attended a recent white-tie dinner in Washington.
Extension of transportation mask mandate ‘absolutely on the table,’ Jha says
The Biden administration is prepared to extend the federal mask mandate further for transportation networks, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said.