Health Experts Support End to Masks, Tests for Air Travel

Health Experts Support End to Masks, Tests for Air Travel
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U.S. airline companies want an end to mask and COVID testing rules for air travel — and many top infectious disease and public health experts agree with them.

The chief executives of the country’s largest airlines asked President Joe Biden in a letter this week to let federal mask mandates at airports and on planes lapse next month, along with COVID-19 testing requirements for international travelers.
Dennis Thompson
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Thompson, a HealthDay senior staff reporter, has been a reporter for over 25 years, serving primarily at Gannett newspapers on both coasts of the United States. He has also worked for over 10 years as a freelance health reporter, writing articles for a variety of online and print news companies.
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