Corona pandemic: US court overturns mask requirement on public transport

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US court overturns mask requirement on public transportation

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Many Germans voluntarily stay with mouth and nose protection

Around a week ago, the far-reaching mask requirement fell in Germany. The majority of Germans still want to continue wearing a mask. Maybe mouth and nose protection could come back in autumn anyway.

At the instigation of US President Biden, the health authority CDC issued a nationwide obligation to wear a face mask. A judge in Florida said that she had exceeded her authority – she had been appointed by Donald Trump.

IIn the USA, for the time being, there is no longer a nationwide obligation to wear a corona mask on public transport. A federal judge declared the rule invalid. Judge Kathryn Kimbell Mizelle, appointed by former US President Donald Trump, said the CDC’s order exceeded its authority, failed to seek public comment and failed to adequately explain its decisions.

The Tampa court overturned the ruling and referred it back to the Board of Health. For the time being, passengers on planes, trains and other means of transport will no longer have to wear masks. A group calling itself the Health Freedom Defense Fund filed the lawsuit against the mask requirement.

A government official said on Monday evening (local time): “The authorities are reviewing the decision and considering possible further steps.” For the time being, the mask requirement imposed by the CDC is no longer in force. The Transport Security Authority (TSA) will initially no longer enforce the regulation. However, the CDC still recommends wearing masks on public transport.

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President Joe Biden made masks compulsory on public transport shortly after taking office in January 2021. A few days later, the CDC health authority ordered that mouth and nose protection must be worn on airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis and similar means of transport. The obligation also applies in airports, train stations and ports.

The regulation, which provides for a mask requirement for travelers on planes, trains, taxis, carpools and at transport hubs, has been extended several times, most recently until the beginning of May in view of the increasing number of corona infections. In recent months there has been increasing resistance, including from airlines.

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An average of 36,251 new infections per day are currently being registered in the USA. The White House has described the court decision as “disappointing”. “We continue to encourage people to wear masks,” spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters.

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