Biden signs order requiring masks on planes, buses, trains and at airports
Source: Washington Post
President Biden signed an order Thursday mandating mask usage in airports and on many planes, trains, ships and intercity buses, the White House said.
The moves are part of a new strategy released Thursday to confront the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 405,000 people in the United States.
Airline workers have described the dangerous results of passengers refusing to follow mask requirements issued by airlines. Safety reports filed with the federal government show flight attendants being repeatedly taunted and verbally abused by passengers, including some who called the virus a “political hoax.”
Biden’s action comes on the heels of earlier order Wednesday — the first he issued as president — requiring masks on federal property. Together, the orders come as close to a national mask mandate as his federal powers allow, because only states and municipalities can require residents to wear masks at a local level.
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