US Judge overturns mask mandate on public transport

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4 years ago

April 19, 2022

Travellers in the United States will not be required to wear masks on airplanes or other public transport effective immediately

United States District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle overturned the Biden administration’s mask mandate on public transport saying it is unlawful and oversteps their authority.

The Biden administration mandated masks for all forms of transport with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention wanting to extend the mandate until May 3.

However, Mizelle says the CDC had failed in justifying the mandate and following the rule-making procedure.

White House press secretary, Jen Spaki says while the ruling is disappointing, the CDC is still “recommending wearing a mask on public transit” as a precautionary measure.

Masks are no longer required on domestic flights, select international flights (dependent upon the arrival country's requirements) or at U.S. airports. More comfortable keeping yours on? Go right ahead… the choice is yours (you look dino-mite either way)! pic.twitter.com/hwq678v55d
— United Airlines (@united) April 18, 2022

The ruling comes after a lawsuit was filed last year by a group called Health Freedom Defense Fund. They challenged the vaccine and mask mandates on state and federal levels.

Mizelle says it would be impossible to scrape the mandate for a limited number of people who objected.

“A limited remedy would be no remedy at all,” she says.

The judge also says that the courts have full authority to make such decisions even against the laudable efforts of the CDC.

Rijul Baath contributed to this report

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Israel strikes Tehran after Khamenei’s death; U.S. warns of prolonged conflict as tensions escalate in the Middle East.

Israel has launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran, following the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. U.S. President Donald Trump has warned the campaign could last up to a month, framing the operation as a move to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear capabilities.

Iran has retaliated with missile attacks, while its Revolutionary Guards claim responsibility for assaults on oil tankers in the Gulf. The escalating hostilities are already disrupting global shipping lanes and air travel, sending shockwaves through international markets.

With reports of the first U.S. casualties emerging and Washington declaring the Tehran operation a success, tensions across the Middle East are intensifying rapidly. The question now is how far this conflict could spread — and at what cost.

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U.S. and Israel strike Iran as missiles hit Gulf bases and oil surges

U.S. and Israel launch major military operation against Iran; tensions rise as conflict escalates, impacting global markets.

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Explosions have rocked Tehran, with civilians fleeing the capital as U.S. sea and air assets carry out sustained attacks. Washington says the mission is designed to prevent a nuclear armed Iran and has even called on Iranians to rise up against the regime.

Iran has retaliated with a barrage of missiles and drones targeting Israel and U.S. bases across the region, including in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. While many projectiles were intercepted, a U.S. base in Bahrain sustained damage.

Gulf states long seen as stable hubs for global business are now directly in the firing line, raising fears of a wider regional war.

Oil prices are climbing and tankers are diverting from the Strait of Hormuz as markets react to the escalating conflict. U.S. aircraft carriers, advanced fighter jets and missile destroyers remain in position, signalling more strikes could follow.

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