Month: April 2022

A federal judge in Florida struck down the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s public transportation mask mandate on April 18, meaning that people no longer have to wear a mask on public transportation in most cases. As mandates end, some public-health experts have advised people to keep masking on public transportation and … Read more

(Fargo, N.D.) — A majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation, a new poll finds. A ruling by a federal judge has put the government’s transportation mask mandate on hold. The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that despite … Read more

A federal judge had concluded that the mandate exceeded CDC’s statutory authority. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond

Only one member of an aid convoy to Chernihiv, Ukraine, survived a shelling attack in March. But the convoy’s organizers have persisted through the dangers of the war. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli

After a federal mask mandate was struck down on Monday, travelers are facing a patchwork of rules spanning air travel, trains, buses, cruise ships and ride-hailing services. Here’s what to know. View original article Contributor: Heather Murphy and Ceylan Yeginsu

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defended the mandate as “a lawful order,” but an appeal risks creating a precedent that could permanently constrain the agency’s authority. View original article Contributor: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Sharon LaFraniere

In a yearlong study, participants who confined meals to certain hours lost no more weight than those who ate at any time. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata

The agency cites concerns that some manufacturers’ claims about test performance “may not be supported with sound scientific evidence.” View original article Contributor: Aatish Bhatia