- A majority of Americans in May said travelers should still be required to wear a face mask on airplanes and other public transit.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said last week that people in communities at should go back to wearing masks in indoor public spaces, including on public transportation.As Americans head into the summer travel season, coronavirus cases — and hospitalizations somewhat — are rising in many parts of the country, especially in the Northeast.
This shift prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week to advise people in communities at hi to go back to wearing masks in indoor public spaces, including on public transportation.
Face masks, though, are still optional in most places, even those with rising case numbers.
That leaves travelers to decide for themselves whether to don a mask while riding in an airplane, train
- A majority of Americans in May said travelers should still be required to wear a face mask on airplanes and other public transit.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said last week that people in communities at high risk should go back to wearing masks in indoor public spaces, including on public transportation.
- Support for a mask mandate while traveling is largely split along political lines in the U.S.
As Americans head into the summer travel season, coronavirus cases — and hospitalizations somewhat — are rising in many parts of the country, especially in the Northeast.
This shift prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week to advise people in communities at high riskTrusted Source to go back to wearing masks in indoor public spaces, including on public transportation.
Face masks, though, are still optional in most places, even those with rising case numbers.
That leaves travelers to decide for themselves whether to don a mask while riding in an airplane, train, subway, or taxi.
While some Americans will welcome a mask-free summer, a Pew Research Center survey this month found that a majority of Americans think masks should still be required on airplanes and other forms of public transportation, where physical distancing is all but impossible. A majority of Americans in May said travelers should still be required to wear a face mask on airplanes and other public transit.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said last week that people in communities at high risk should go back to wearing masks in indoor public spaces, including on public transportation.
Support for a mask mandate while traveling is largely split along political lines in the U.S.
As Americans head into the summer travel season, coronavirus cases — and hospitalizations somewhat — are rising in many parts of the country, especially in the Northeast.
This shift prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week to advise people in communities at high riskTrusted Source to go back to wearing masks in indoor public spaces, including on public transportation.
Face masks, though, are still optional in most places, even those with rising case numbers.
That leaves travelers to decide for themselves whether to don a mask while riding in an airplane, train, subway, or taxi.
While some Americans will welcome a mask-free summer, a Pew Research Center survey this month found that a majority of Americans think masks should still be required on airplanes and other forms of public transportation, where physical distancing is all but impossible.
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