CDC Issues New Statement, Says Travelers Should Still Wear Masks on Planes

CDC Issues New Statement, Says Travelers Should Still Wear Masks on Planes
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 4, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday said that it still recommends that people wear masks on planes, trains, airports, and other modes of public transportation, despite a court last month ruling against the agency’s rule.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said last month, following the court ruling, that it will no longer enforce the CDC’s masking order for airports and planes, meaning that Tuesday’s recommendation from the CDC has no teeth.

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