European Union Drops Air Travel Face Mask Mandate

Deutsche Welle reports:

Face masks will not have to be worn in airports and on flights in Europe, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on Wednesday.

The easing of the measure will be effective as of May 16. However, authorities stressed masks were still the most effective way to stop the spread of COVID-19.

“From next week, face masks will no longer need to be mandatory in air travel in all cases, broadly aligning with the changing requirements of national authorities across Europe for public transport,” the EASA said in a statement.

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The EU announced it will drop its mask mandate in airports and on flights next week because of waning coronavirus restrictions in European countries and the continent’s vaccination rates. https://t.co/tFwGSBittJ

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