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1 big thing

Mask mandates disappear as COVID cases rise

1 big thing

Axios

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4.02K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2022

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

If you’re traveling in the US - whether it’s by plane, bus, or train, you’re no longer required to wear a mask. The change comes after a federal judge earlier this week struck down the Biden administration’s public transit mask mandate. Almost immediately, airlines and other transportation companies like Amtrak and Uber lifted their mask requirements as well. These announcements come as COVID cases are starting to tick back up - 43% in the last two weeks. Plus, the link between how much energy we consume and our health and happiness. And, American Airlines resumes practice flights for kids who have autism. Guests: Axios' Tina Reed and Ben Geman. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, and Lydia McMullen-Laird. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: America's new mask divide Where the energy link to well-being starts fraying Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:22.6

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0:24.2

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0:31.2

Good morning, welcome to Exios today.

0:36.4

It's Wednesday, April 20th.

0:38.2

I'm Nyla Bludu.

0:39.2

Here's what you need to know today.

0:41.3

The link between how much energy we consume and happiness.

0:45.1

Plus, American Airlines resumes practice flights for kids who have autism.

0:49.4

But first, today's one big thing.

0:52.7

Electric mandates disappear as COVID cases rise.

1:00.5

If you're traveling in the US, whether it's by plain trainer bus, you're no longer required

1:05.5

to wear a mask.

1:06.8

The change comes after a federal judge earlier this week struck down the Biden administration's

1:11.6

mask mandate on public transit.

1:14.1

And almost immediately, airlines and companies like Amtrak and Uber lifted their mask requirements

1:19.1

as well.

1:20.3

These announcements come as COVID cases are starting to tick back up, a 43% increase in the

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