Nearly 2 years after masks were required for US travelers, abrupt end of Covid-19 mandate prompts passenger excitement and confusion

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Nearly 2 years after masks were required for US travelers, abrupt end of Covid-19 mandate prompts passenger excitement and confusion
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Scenes ranging from excitement to confusion played out across America's airports Monday after a federal judge struck down the Biden administration's mask mandate for public transportation

Some passengers learned of the Florida judge's decision on the rule aimed at mitigating the Covid-19 threat just moments before takeoff, as flight attendants announced that for the first time in nearly two years, masks were optional.Southwest passenger Pam Eason captured video of the moment a crew member told a plane full of passengers that Southwest had dropped its mask requirement.

Business owners and residents sue Philly for reinstating mask mandate 02:01Philadelphia, for instance, began enforcing mask wearing Monday for many indoor venues and restaurants as local Covid-19 infection rates rise, particularly affecting crowds attending NBA playoff games."On Saturday, the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Toronto Raptors and there were 20,000 people in the stands who didn't wear a mask.

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