HA - COVID-19 mask mandate for public transportation extended by another month

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans to extend the mask mandate for domestic travel on planes, trains, and other transit until April 18, NBC News reported on Thursday, citing a White House official and a TSA official. Having been extended twice before, the federal mask requirement introduced in 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 was set to expire on March 18. During the period of the latest extension, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will work with government agencies on a revised policy framework for when the mask requirements can be lifted, according to the White House official. Airline stocks: Delta Air Lines (DAL -2.0%) American Airlines (AAL -2.4%), Southwest Airlines (LUV +0.1%), United Airlines (UAL -0.8%), Alaska Air Group (ALK -1.4%), Hawaiian Holdings (HA +0.8%)

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COVID-19 mask mandate for public transportation extended by another month