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Ruling by district court judge in Florida that Covid-19 measure was illegal is opposed by 49% of Americans, poll shows

Americans could scarcely be blamed for feeling confused about whether or not to wear a mask right now. A week ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended into May a nationwide mask mandate for travel on airplanes, trains, buses and other forms of public transportation. Then on Monday,…

NEW YORK — New York officials are taking matters into their own hands to keep masks mandated on public transit in the city after a Florida judge struck down a federal face-covering requirement as unconstitutional this week.

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said it is ready to appeal a ruling that eliminated the mask mandate for plane and train travel if necessary, even after some argued the best way to preserve the government’s authority was to let the case die.

El mandato del gobierno federal sobre el uso de mascarillas en el transporte público fue desechado por una persona designada por Trump considerada no calificada para el trabajo por la Asociación de Abogados de Estados Unidos, pero inmediatamente aclamada como una heroína en los círculos conservadores.

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The federal government’s public transportation mask mandate was thrown out by a Trump appointee considered unqualified for the job by the American Bar Association but immediately hailed as a hero in conservative circles.

A ruling by a judge in Florida means the federal requirement to wear masks on airplanes and public transportation is gone

Metra, CTA and PACE immediately say masks will no longer be required onboard trains and buses.