Posted on Dec 5, 2021
Federal mask mandate for transportation extended through March 18
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The Biden administration on Thursday extended a requirement that people wear masks on airplanes, trains, buses and other modes of transportation through March 18.
The extension of the federal mask mandate, which had been set to expire next month, is one of a series of actions the White House announced aimed at allaying concerns about the emergence of the new omicron variant. The U.S. reported its first case of the variant Wednesday.
While numerous studies have shown that mask-wearing can reduce the spread of the coronavirus, the federal mandate has been a center of controversy since it went into effect earlier this year. Airlines have seen an alarming rise in the number of onboard incidents fueled by some travelers’ refusal to wear masks when flying.
The Biden administration on Thursday extended a requirement that people wear masks on airplanes, trains, buses and other modes of transportation through March 18.
The extension of the federal mask mandate, which had been set to expire next month, is one of a series of actions the White House announced aimed at allaying concerns about the emergence of the new omicron variant. The U.S. reported its first case of the variant Wednesday.
While numerous studies have shown that mask-wearing can reduce the spread of the coronavirus, the federal mandate has been a center of controversy since it went into effect earlier this year. Airlines have seen an alarming rise in the number of onboard incidents fueled by some travelers’ refusal to wear masks when flying.
Federal mask mandate for transportation extended through March 18
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The FDA's Covid-19 guidance for surgical masks states that manufacturers cannot make "filtration claims" for particles of any size and cannot be labeled "for antimicrobial or antiviral protection." The FDA states that "a surgical mask is meant to help block large-particle droplets, splashes, sprays, or splatter...." However, the bulk of Covid-19 transmission occurs via microscopic aerosols around the size of 1 micron. Scientific studies have shown this is the case since near the outset of the pandemic. Scientific studies have also shown for more than a decade that the flu transmits in the same manner.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown I'm personally not so sure that mask wearing has really reduced the spread. The virus is small enough to get through a mask according to scientist so does it really work? Who knows what the real answer is? Too many conflicting reports!
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CMSgt Marcus Falleaf
The FDA's Covid-19 guidance for surgical masks states that manufacturers cannot make "filtration claims" for particles of any size and cannot be labeled "for antimicrobial or antiviral protection." The FDA states that "a surgical mask is meant to help block large-particle droplets, splashes, sprays, or splatter...." However, the bulk of Covid-19 transmission occurs via microscopic aerosols around the size of 1 micron. Scientific studies have shown this is the case since near the outset of the pandemic. Scientific studies have also shown for more than a decade that the flu transmits in the same manner.
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