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The airplane mask mandate has been extended to April 18 by the Transportation Security Administration, but some don't think that's soon enough. On Thursday, Airlines for America wrote a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to lift the mandate, claiming it no longer makes sense. The letter was signed by CEOs from airlines including Delta, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and other carriers.
However, Biden promised to veto the legislation if it is passed by the House of Representatives after the US Senate voted 57-40 on March 15 to overturn the mask requirement for public transportation.
The federal mandate requires travelers to wear masks on buses, subways, trains, ferries and other forms of public transit. Supporters of the mask requirement have expressed continued concern for the safety of immunocompromised passengers, people with underlying health conditions and those who aren't eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, such as children age 5 and younger.
The current mandate requires all passengers to wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth, with the exception of when they're eating or drinking. Public transportation increases a person's risk of getting and spreading COVID-19 since people are in close contact with one another.
We'll explain what's happening with the April 18 deadline for ending the mask mandate. For more information, here's the latest on states letting mask requirements expire.
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