CDC Requires Masks on Airlines, Public Transportation

Nearly empty train cars make up a departing passenger train from Grand Central Terminal two days before the Christmas holiday in New York City, N.Y., on Dec. 23, 2020. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

ATLANTA—Travelers on airplanes and public transportation such as buses and subways will be required to wear masks starting next week to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC’s) issued a mask-wearing rule on Jan. 29 that builds on an order announced Jan. 21 by President Joe Biden.