COVID Update: Making Sense of Maskless Travel

Some passengers ripped off their masks in jubilee while others froze in horror when airlines across the country announced mid-flight that a Florida judge had struck down the CDC’s travel mask mandate last week. What does this ruling mean for air travel and daily commutes on public transit? Andy speaks with epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina about why you should keep your mask on and how to minimize your risk while traveling amid unmasked passengers. And global health law professor Lawrence Gostin explains what could happen if the justice department’s appeal makes it to the Supreme Court.

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Check out these resources from today’s episode:

• Check out Katelyn’s thorough explanation of SARS-CoV-2 transmission on planes: https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/sars-cov-2-transmission-on-planes?s=r
• Find out why Lawrence and other legal experts say Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle misunderstood public health law: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/04/19/1093641691/mask-mandate-judge-public-health-sanitation
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