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the United States, there remains a measure to make it mandatory to wear a mask when using public transportation, but responses are mixed as the authorities' quarantine guidelines and other court rulings are issued.
There is confusion everywhere, and the White House is considering an appeal.
Correspondent Kim Soo-hyung from Washington DC.
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[Inflight broadcast: (wearing a mask) is left to your discretion from now on.
Enjoy the fresh air.]
After two years of mandatory wearing, it is now possible to take off the mask on board an American airline.
Staff removed all notices on mandatory wearing of masks at the airport.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation, the Transportation Safety Administration extended the mandatory wearing of masks when using public transportation until May 3, but a Florida federal court ruled that it was invalid.
[President Biden/President of the United States: (President, should people continue to wear masks on planes?) It is up to each individual judgement.]
But in New York City, you can only take off masks when using rail and Uber vehicles, subways and taxis. still requires wearing a mask.
[New York Citizen: I think it is very contradictory.
There seems to be a lot of hypocrisy.]
Passengers' reactions were mixed.
[I thought I was really lucky and took off the mask right away.]
[Davidda Wright: No matter how the mandate changes, I will continue to wear a mask.]
The White House is considering appealing the court ruling.
[Jen Saki/White House Spokesperson: This is clearly a disappointing decision.
The Justice Department will make a decision on the case.]
However, the Federal Court of Appeals is dominated by conservative judges appointed during the Trump administration, and the Supreme Court is also predominantly conservative.
It is also pointed out that if the judgment is finalized by filing an appeal, the health authorities may be tied up in the face of a bigger public health crisis.