The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order on the evening of January 29 requiring nearly all mass transit systems in the United States to wear masks in order to stop the spread of the 2019 coronavirus disease (Chinese Communist Virus, COVID-19) outbreak.
The new order, issued by the CDC on the evening of January 29, expands the scope of the aforementioned order to include airplanes, trains, buses, taxis, shared vehicles, subways, ferries and boats.
The new order was issued by the CDC on the evening of March 29, 2012. (Photo/reproduced from Biden‘s Facebook)
The new CDC order, which also covers interstate travel, is scheduled to take effect at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 1 (4:59 p.m. GMT on Feb. 2).
Wearing masks on our mass transit systems will protect Americans and provide confidence that we can travel safely again, even during a pandemic,” the new order says. Thus, requiring masks will help us contain the Epidemic and help restart the U.S. economy.
The CDC order covers travelers and transportation operators, not only during travel, but also while waiting at transportation hubs. Passengers must wear masks to cover their mouths and noses during travel and when boarding and alighting from transportation, including in waiting areas such as airports, train platforms and subway stations.
Transportation operators must make every effort to enforce masking and, if necessary, refuse to allow non-compliant passengers to ride. The 11-page CDC order states that refusal to wear a mask constitutes a violation of federal law and is enforced by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other federal, state and local authorities.
People are required to remove their masks when eating, drinking or taking medication, and when communicating with the hearing impaired, and are able to remove them briefly during identity verification. In addition, infants under 2 years of age and physically impaired people who are at risk from wearing masks are exempt.
The CDC said that some face shielding devices do not meet the masking requirements, including masks, scarves, masks with exhalation valves, and masks that are too large or do not fit tightly.
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