ATLANTA The CDC has issued an order requiring travelers to wear a mask on public transportation in the U.S., echoing an executive order by President Joe Biden shortly after he took office.
The CDC order takes effect Monday. It states passengers on airplanes, trains, buses, subways, ships, ferries, taxis and ride-shares must wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth while getting on such vehicles, during the ride and while getting off.
Additionally, people must wear masks on the premises of transportation hubs such as airports, train and subway stations, bus and ferry terminals, seaports and ports of entry. Masks must stay on while people await, board, travel and disembark public transportation.
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The Latest: Lockdown in Perth, Australia reaches 5 days
People hold a sign that reads Bolsonaro out, during a protest against the government s response in combating COVID-19 and demanding the impeachment of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, backdropped by the Sugar Loaf mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) January 31, 2021 - 4:29 PM
PERTH, AustraIia â The city of Perth has been locked down for five days after Western Australia stateâs first case of local COVID-19 infection in almost 10 months.
The city of 2 million people and coastal towns to the south were locked down from Sunday night until Friday night.
The Latest: California surpasses 40,000 coronavirus deaths
By The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES California surpassed 40,000 coronavirus deaths as the state’s steepest surge of cases begins to taper.
The tally by Johns Hopkins University shows the state passed the milestone Saturday with 40,240 deaths. The deaths are surging at a record pace after recent declines in cases and hospitalizations. It took six months for California to record its first 10,000 deaths, then four months to double to 20,000.
In just five weeks, the state reached 30,000 and needed only 20 days to get to 40,000.
New York leads the U.S. with more than 43,000 confirmed deaths, followed by California, Texas at 36,000 and Florida at 26,000.