The government of USA will appeal the ruling that repealed a federal mandate to wear a mask on public transportation, the Justice Department reported Wednesday.
After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)the highest US health agency, assess “that the order requiring the use of a mask in transportation is still necessary to protect public health, the Department has filed a notice of appeal,” said spokesman Anthony Coley.
A federal judge in the United States on Monday withdrew the mandate to wear a mask once morest covid-19stating that it exceeded the legal authority of the CDC.
Lawmakers in Washington had decided just the week before to extend the measure until May 3.
Despite the public’s “great interest” in combating the spread of COVID-19, the mask mandate “exceeded the CDC’s statutory authority” and “failed to adequately explain its decisions,” the U.S. federal judge said in her decision. middle District Of Florida, Kathryn Kimball Mizelle.
Consequently, large airlines withdrew the mandatory wearing of a mask on domestic flights and on some international flights. Likewise, services such as Uber and Lyft as well as Amtrak passenger trains announced the end of the mask requirement.
Polls suggest majority support for wearing masks indoors, but a clear minority opposes it.
A YouGov poll conducted on April 18 showed that 63% support “somewhat” or “strongly” the government’s requirements for the use of masks on public transport.
