In August, the Transportation Security Administration extended the US federal traffic mask regulation to January 18 “to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in vehicles.” public communication” due to concerns at the time about the Delta variant.
The latest extension, first reported by Reuters, Arrive later First confirmed US case of variant Omicron identified in California. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the case occurred with an individual who had been in hospital, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, at a press conference at the White House. arrived in South Africa on 22 November – before that. Travel restrictions have been put in place – and tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday.
Scientists are working to determine how contagious the Omicron variant is, how it makes people sick, and how well current vaccines work against it. Until more information is available, the United States has restricted travel from South Africa and seven other countries.
In Monday, Biden called variation “cause for concern, not cause for panic,” said “we will face this new threat just as we have to face those who have come before it.”
The President first signed an order requiring visitors to wear masks shortly after taking office in January. While major U.S. airlines introduced their own mask requirements in the spring of 2020 in the absence of federal regulation, enforcement of mask policies has largely fallen to the next level. flight attendants, some of whom have reported bitter confrontations with passengers who refuse to wear masks.
“If you break the rules, be prepared to pay,” Biden said in September announced that fines will be doubled for those who do not comply with the mask regulations. “And by the way, show some respect. The anger you see on television towards the flight attendants and other people doing their job is wrong. It’s ugly.”
This story was updated with additional information on Wednesday.
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