Social media users posted videos and pictures of boisterous passengers applauding the airplane mask mandate being suddenly struck down.
, a biodefense professor at Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, tweeted out a threat arguing that masking is important in enclosed spaces for prolonged periods of time, noting that COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the U.S.
"We may want to be done with COVID, but forcing our way through it is myopic & frankly ridiculous," she wrote."People are still getting sick, going to hospitals, & dying. We need primary prevention, like masks +vaccines. Personally, I'll continue to wear a mask on airplanes & [public transportation]."
You’re likely seeing a lot of “ffs” from public health folks at the news that TSA is dropping mask mandates on airplanes, trains, and public transportation. Here are some thoughts :
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