In order to prevent the new crown Epidemic, Martin Cetron, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Global Migration and Quarantine Division, signed an order requiring people across the United States to wear masks on mass transit, a measure that will be implemented at 11:59 p.m. EST on Feb. 1.
According to CNN, the CDC order stipulates that Americans taking any form of public transportation, whether buses, trains, taxis, planes, ferries, subways, should wear a mask, and to cover the nose and mouth, through the tether or elastic band fixed on the head.
The mask must be tightly fitted to the face and must not have an exhalation valve or ventilation holes. Scarves and bandanas do not serve as masks. On the other hand, face masks and goggles can be used as supplemental equipment, but they are also not a substitute for a mask, and children under 2 years of age or people with disabilities who cannot wear a mask are not subject to this rule.
The CDC said they reserved the right to impose criminal penalties and strongly urged the public to voluntarily comply and hoped that other federal agencies would join in supporting the order, which will remain in effect unless further notice is given.
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