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Mask Requirement Extended for Planes, Other Transit in U.S.
- Mask mandate set to expire May 11 was extended to Sept. 13
- Mandate applies to people traveling by air, rail or bus
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Passengers on airplanes, buses and railroads in the U.S. will have to keep wearing masks to guard against the spread of Covid-19 as federal officials extended a mandate that was set to expire within days through the busy summer travel season.
The Transportation Security Administration on Friday it was extending the mandate through Sept. 13. The move is in step with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which still advises face coverings to limit the spread of the coronavirus in crowded indoor spaces, even for people who have been vaccinated.