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

US mask mandate overturned by federal judge

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…

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,…

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.