Earlier this week, a federal judge in Florida struck down the national mask mandate for planes, trains and other means of public transportation.
Videos of a combination of cheering and visibly shaken passengers have spread online. One was during the moment flight attendants on airlines like Atlanta-based Delta announced masks were officially optional.
Now the Biden Administration is appealing that court ruling. The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is also behind the Department of Justice’s appeal, and still recommends people wear masks in crowded public places.
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