New York, United States
All the Travelers of public transportation in the United States must wear a mask by federal order, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Saturday in light of the continued increase in coronavirus infections.
Passengers must follow the new order, effective from Tuesday, February 2, when boarding and disembarking and for the duration of the journey on planes, buses, trains, subways, boats and shared vehicles.
“Given the interconnectedness of most transportation systems in our country and with the world, the risk of interstate and international transmission can rapidly increase if infected people travel in public vehicles without wearing a mask and with others who do not,” said Dr. . Rochelle. P. Walensky, director of the CDC, in a statement.
Until now, the airlines they had imposed masks on passengers on their own initiative, and several states had taken similar initiatives, but there was no federal warrant covering the entire country.
Beginning January 26, the United States will require all international travelers arriving in the country by air to have a negative coronavirus test no more than 72 hours prior to travel.
Since arriving at the White House on January 20, President Joe Biden has tightened public health measures to stem the spread of the pandemic.
The United States is the country in the world most affected by Covid-19, with more than 265 million infections and 438,000 deaths.