Apr 20 WATCH: White House to appeal ruling ending mask travel mandate, says press secretary By News Desk White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing on Tuesday as President Joe Biden is expected to announce a new security assistance package to Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 19 Federal government will appeal Florida mask ruling only if CDC says the mandate is still needed By Heather Hollingsworth, Teresa Crawford, Associated Press Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley said Tuesday that officials believe the federal mask order was "a valid exercise of the authority Congress has given CDC to protect the public health."… Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: White House press secretary Psaki holds briefing after judge voids travel mask mandate By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that federal agencies were still assessing a Florida federal judge's decision on Monday that voided the national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation. Continue reading
Apr 18 Florida judge voids national mask mandate for airplanes, other travel By Curt Anderson, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 13 CDC extends public transit mask requirement to May 3 as COVID cases tick up By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration has announced it will extend through May 3rd the nationwide mask requirement for public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: Surgeon General Murthy, CDC Director Walensky testify on efforts to move beyond COVID-19 By News Desk Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and CDC Director Walensky testified Wednesday before the House subcommittee on Covid-19 on efforts to move beyond COVID-19. Continue reading
Mar 29 Americans are easing up on masks and other COVID safeguards according to AP-NORC poll By Russ Bynum, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Americans are letting their guard down as new COVID-19 infections plummet to their lowest level since July. But experts warn a new wave of cases is coming. Continue reading
Feb 25 Healthy Americans can stop wearing masks in areas with low COVID-19 impact, CDC says By Carla K. Johnson, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. officials say most Americans live in places where healthy people can safely take a break from wearing masks. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing By Associated Press The White House said Wednesday it was beginning to prepare for the next phase of the pandemic response amid growing impatience for the federal government to ease up. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Fauci says U.S. moving toward a time 'when COVID is no longer a crisis' By Associated Press White House officials say hopefully we will get to where COVID-19 is acceptable and could be considered endemic when "it doesn't disrupt our capability to function in society in a relatively normal way."… Continue reading