mask mandates

Last month, a federal judge in Florida struck down a government requirement for masking in public transportation. The Justice Department is appealing the decision. 

It’s getting really confusing to figure out where you still need to wear a masks these days. You don’t need one to ride NJ Transit but some people want more than just the option to do so, it seems.

Students in Philadelphia public schools were required to wear masks for the week after spring break amid COVID concerns, but as of Monday, April 25, face masks are once again optional

After it was reinstated for only four days, Philadelphia will once again lift its indoor mask mandate on Friday. NBC10’s Leah Uko has the details.

Many travelers rejoiced when mask mandates were abruptly lifted on airplanes and other transportation systems around the country by a federal judge on Monday. But don’t leave that mask at home when you travel just yet, advises Dr. John Torres.

A new poll finds that a majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation.

Airline mask mandates are no longer in effect — and some plane passengers received that news with cheers in the middle of their flights. Watch the video here.

Uber and Lyft will no longer require masks for drivers and riders, the company announced Tuesday.

A decision by a federal judge in Florida to throw out a national mask mandate in public transportation across the U.S. created a patchwork of rules Monday that vary by city and mode of transit.

A federal judge in Florida has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials

The CDC announced Wednesday that it was extending the national mask requirement for public transportation systems through May 3 as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases in parts of the country.

The Biden administration has announced it will extend through May 3 the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

The CDC has become key in the lives of all Americans since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk sits down with CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky to discuss mandates, masks, and the future.

The Transportation Security Administration is extending the mask mandate on public transportation until April 18.

Philadelphia is officially dropping its school mask mandate on Wednesday, making it the last part of our region to do so. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the details.

Philadelphia public and Catholic schools will drop its mask requirement on Wednesday, following the city Public Health Department’s decision to end a citywide indoor mask mandate.

In-school masking mandates are all but over in the Philadelphia region, except for pre-K classrooms, where most students are still too young to be vaccinated. NBC10 photojournalist Jason Ryan has a roundup on how the mandates came to an end.

Philadelphia public schools will drop its mask requirement next Wednesday, March 9, the district superintendent said in a letter to parents, following the city Public Health Department’s decision to end to a citywide indoor mask mandate.

Just moments after Philadelphia dropped its indoor mask mandate Wednesday, NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports on what the “all clear” means and the places where masks still must be worn.

Despite the CDC’s updated guidance on COVID restrictions and Delaware ending its school mask requirement, Philadelphia will still require masks to be worn in indoor public spaces for the foreseeable future. What will it take for that to change? NBC10’s Rosemary Connors reached out to the Philly health department and businesses to find out.