China News Service, April 14. According to Reuters reports, with the rapid spread of the Omicron subtype variant BA.2 in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a public health order on the 13th local time, which will Public transport mask order extended to May 3.

Data map: New York subway.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan

  According to reports, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a public health order on the 13th local time, extending the "mask order" originally scheduled to be lifted on April 18 to May 3, requiring people to continue to take planes, trains, and buses. Wear a mask at all times during public transportation such as subways, subways, and taxis.

  The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) then issued a safety directive to implement the CDC's public health order.

The TSA also said that over the extended 15 days, the CDC will assess the potential impact of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases on serious illness, including hospitalizations, deaths and health care system capacity.

  In addition, the U.S. government extended the state of public health emergency on the 13th local time, allowing millions of Americans to continue to receive free testing, vaccines and treatment for at least three months.

  The latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that as of the 12th local time, the U.S. had an average of over 30,000 new diagnoses, 507 new deaths, and 1,458 new hospitalizations, a significant drop from the peak in early January this year.

However, with the accelerated spread of the subvariant BA.2 of the Omicron strain in the United States, some experts worry that the United States is about to face a new wave of cases.