CDC Extends Federal Mask Mandate

CDC Extends Federal Mask Mandate
People walk through Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Ariz., on Dec. 18, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has extended the federal mask mandate for transportation for two weeks, citing the small recent increase in COVID-19 cases.

The order, which was to expire on April 18, will remain in place until May 3 to let officials at the agency assess whether the BA.2 virus subvariant drives a fresh wave of cases.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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