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Even if the federal mask mandate made sense, that would not make it legal

The issue in this case was who gets to decide about masks for air travelers and mass transit, and under what legal authority.

Chicago Sun-Times

The DOJ Is Reluctant To Continue Defending the CDC's Mask Mandate Because It Worries It Will Lose Again

Clarifying the agency's authority could impede future power grabs.

Reason

Are masks still effective even when many aren’t wearing them? What experts say

LOS ANGELES — Californians seem to be shedding masks at a rate not seen since last June, just before summer’s delta surge.

Los Angeles Times

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VIDEO: Freedom Flight: US Plane Passengers Cheer As Mask Mandate Dropped

The scenes were filmed onboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Saint Louis, and the footage was shared on Twitter.

Zenger

Aiming to predict COVID, future pandemics better, CDC opens infectious diseases forecasting center

Leaders of the new Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics say predicting the course of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. has been hampered by data collection problems.

Chicago Sun-Times

The new mask-optional phase of the pandemic fuels fears, and some cheers

LOS ANGELES — A new mask-optional phase of the pandemic is arriving, sparking concern from some experts that the shift is occurring too soon.

Los Angeles Times

Airplane Mask Mandate May Not Be Gone for Good

Plus: Conspiracy theories are undergoing a vibe shift, Florida won't stop attacking private companies, and more...

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Colorado moves toward statewide coverage of wastewater surveillance

On a Sunday morning in March 2020, right at the start of the pandemic, an article in Popular Mechanics caught engineer Pieter Van Ry’s eye. It had a catchy title: “How Poop Offers Hints About the Spread of Coronavirus.”

Tribune News Service

Alcohol Delivery Doesn't Lead To Underage Drinking

The history of wine delivery is pretty clear.

Reason

Editorial: Toss mask mandates for good

The Biden administration’s latest defeat in its stubborn fight to keep in place COVID-19 safety protocols should bring the president to the reality that Americans are done with pandemic mandates. They're ready to make their own decisions about how to protect themselves.

Tribune News Service

Lawmakers, advocates hopeful for more bills to curb maternal deaths - Roll Call

Efforts are underway by lawmakers and the Biden administration to reverse a rise in maternal health disparities, including among Black women.

Roll Call

Experts split on masks on planes

The decision to overturn the mask mandate on airplanes "will not worsen the pandemic," one expert tells Salon

Salon

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic drop masks on transatlantic flights

US mask mandate overturned by federal judge

The Independent UK

Commentary: Confused about the second COVID booster? So are some of the experts

Vaccine resisters have accused the federal government of pushing COVID-19 shots without ensuring that the benefits outweigh the risks. But what about when one of the people raising questions about the latest round of jabs is Paul A. Offit, arguably the most prominent supporter of vaccines in the nation, a…

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Editorial: Masks are no longer mandatory on public transit, but they can still help reduce COVID’s spread. Choose wisely

Americans could scarcely be blamed for feeling confused about whether or not to wear a mask right now. A week ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended into May a nationwide mask mandate for travel on airplanes, trains, buses and other forms of public transportation. Then on Monday,…

The Guardian - US

Trump-appointed judge who overturned mask mandate becomes instant Republican heroine

Kathryn Mizelle, who overturned the federal requirement for masks on transport, part of Trump’s bid to reshape the judiciary

Reason

Even If the CDC's Mask Mandate Made Sense, That Would Not Make It Legal

The decision against the rule hinged on whether the agency had the power it asserted.

Axios

87% of children hospitalized during U.S. Omicron surge unvaccinated, CDC study finds

Black children were disproportionately affected by the wave, according to the CDC.

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The Times of India

Covid: Unvaccinated kids bore brunt of Omicron wave, CDC report says

WASHINGTON: Almost 90% of US children hospitalized for Covid during the Omicron wave this winter were unvaccinated, according to a government study.

Tribune News Service

Unvaccinated kids bore brunt of omicron wave, CDC report says

Almost 90% of U.S. children hospitalized for COVID-19 during the omicron wave this winter were unvaccinated, according to a government study.

ABC News

The US mask mandate for public transport has been quashed but not everyone is going mask-less on planes

Passengers remove their face coverings and crews cheer as a US-wide mask mandate is overturned by a federal judge. But not everyone is celebrating.

Axios

Biden considers delaying pandemic border policy repeal

The White House is looking for ways to buy time to avoid a massive influx of migrants.

Tribune News Service

Biden weighs mask mandate appeal that may be fruitless, or worse

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said it is ready to appeal a ruling that eliminated the mask mandate for plane and train travel if necessary, even after some argued the best way to preserve the government’s authority was to let the case die.

The Independent UK

Justice Department will appeal mask mandate ruling if CDC finds requirement still ‘necessary’

Biden administration weighing response after federal judge voided public transit requirement

The Independent UK

Moving beyond masks: Biden toils to put pandemic behind him

President Joe Biden’s administration has been working for months to prepare people to rethink their personal risk calculations as the nation gets used to the idea of living with an endemic COVID-19

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