© Provided by The Canadian PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs, officials said Wednesday. A notice of appeal was filed in federal court in Tampa. Most airlines and airports, many public transit systems and even ride-sharing company Uber lifted their mask-wearing requirements in the hours following Monday’s ruling. “People are not legally bound to wear masks,” she said, after the court order. But several Northeast cities have seen a rise in hospitalizations in recent weeks, leading Philadelphia to bring back its mask mandate.

Source: CBC News April 21, 2022 06:25 UTC