![]() ![]() The ride hailing app said in a statement this morning: 'As of April 19, 2022, riders and drivers are not required to wear masks when using Uber' (file image) 'The mask requirement on public transit in NY remains in effect for now pursuant to a Madetermination by the New York State Department of Health,' the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said in a statement Monday night.īut Washington D.C.'s Metro ruled that masks are now optional, adding to the confusion for passengers. ![]() ![]() US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, allowed operators to make their own decisions about mask requirements after declaring the CDC policy 'unlawful'. Travelers on planes, trains and buses across the rest of the country will now able to breathe freely after the ruling, to the envy of New Yorkers. To add to the city's woes, the rail and bus systems will continue to enforce the harsh rules on Covid-weary passengers who have endured two years of restrictions. The age group is not eligible to receive a COVID vaccine and the World Health Organization has never recommended masking young children. He had agreed to lift the mask rule on April 4, but canceled after cases began to increase again across the city. Calls are growing for New York to drop its draconian mask mandate after a Federal judge struck down the mandatory transport policy across the US.Ĭhildren aged two to four are still being forced to wear the face coverings in pre-school because they are too young to be vaccinated, according to Mayor Eric Adams. ![]()
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