Biden administration to extend transportation mask requirement through mid-March: report
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The Biden administration will announce an extension for mask requirements for passengers on public transportation systems through mid-March, according to a report.
The current mask requirement was slated to expire on Jan. 18 following an extension last August. The Transportation Security Administration, which has issued guidance on previous extensions, and the White House declined Reuters' requests for comment.
Public health officials have expressed concern about the omicron variant, the latest mutant strain of COVID-19. A California resident who was vaccinated against COVID-19 was confirmed as the first U.S. case of the omicron variant, which was first identified in South Africa.
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