- Sputnik International, 1920
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

US Transportation Security Agency Extends Federal Mask Mandate to January 18

© REUTERS / CARLOS BARRIAA passenger arrives at terminal D of Miami International Airport after heavy rains, as Hurricane Elsa moves towards south Florida, in Miami, U.S. July 2, 2021.
A passenger arrives at terminal D of Miami International Airport after heavy rains, as Hurricane Elsa moves towards south Florida, in Miami, U.S. July 2, 2021. - Sputnik International, 1920, 17.08.2021
Subscribe
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) extended its federal mask mandate to January 18, an agency spokesperson said in a statement to Sputnik.
"TSA will extend the directives through January 18, 2022," the spokesperson said on Tuesday. "The purpose of TSA’s mask directive is to minimize the spread of COVID-19 on public transportation.”
A United Airlines passenger jet takes off with New York City as a backdrop, at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, U.S. December 6, 2019. - Sputnik International, 1920, 07.08.2021
World
United Airlines Now Requiring All US Employees Get Vaccinated Against COVID
The agency has reported more than 2,867 incidents related to individuals violating the mask mandate, according to CNN.
Numerous videos posted across social media this year show US airline passengers getting violent and kicked off flights for refusing to comply with the federal mask mandate.
Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала