- The CDC stated that it would continue to investigate whether a mandatory mask wearing requirement was still necessary.
- Masks are required on aeroplanes, trains, and other modes of public transportation.
- US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has thrown out a very important effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The administration of US Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that it would appeal a judge’s decision to repeal a mandatory mask requirement on aeroplanes if public health officials deem it necessary to halt the spread of COVID-19.
The administration deferred to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which stated that it would continue to study whether the mandates were still necessary. The mandates apply to planes, trains, and other modes of public transportation and were set to expire on May 3 prior to Monday’s ruling.
A CDC spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday that “we will continue to evaluate the need for a mask requirement in those settings based on a variety of factors, including COVID-19 community levels in the United States, the risk of circulating and novel variants, and trends in cases and disease severity,” a CDC spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday.
The Justice Department said Monday that it would fight a judge’s decision that a 14-month-old directive was unconstitutional unless the CDC said it was necessary to protect public health.
The ruling invalidated a critical presidential initiative aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19.
The Justice Department said in a statement that if the CDC determines that a mandatory order is still necessary for the public’s health after that assessment,
