This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareThe Transportation Security Administration will allow travelers to bring larger bottles of hand sanitizer on board with them when they fly, the agency announced Friday — the latest in a series of policy changes tied to the novel coronavirus outbreak.Passengers will now be allowed to travel with containers of liquid hand sanitizer up to 12 ounces. However, the agency cautioned that the shift could mean slightly longer waits at checkpoint because the containers may have to be screened separately when going through...…This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareThe Transportation Security Administration will allow travelers to bring larger bottles of hand sanitizer on board with them when they fly, the agency announced Friday — the latest in a series of policy changes tied to the novel coronavirus outbreak.Passengers will now be allowed to travel with containers of liquid hand sanitizer up to 12 ounces. However, the agency cautioned that the shift could mean slightly longer waits at checkpoint because the containers may have to be screened separately when going through...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday strongly recommended in that all passengers and workers on planes, trains, buses and other public transportation wear masks to control the spread of the novel coronavirus.The guidance was issued following pressure from the airline industry and amid of the coronavirus and strong evidence on the in curbing transmission, according to CDC officials.The recommendations fall short of what transportation industry leaders and unions had sought, and come long after evidence...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday strongly recommended in that all passengers and workers on planes, trains, buses and other public transportation wear masks to control the spread of the novel coronavirus.The guidance was issued following pressure from the airline industry and amid of the coronavirus and strong evidence on the in curbing transmission, according to CDC officials.The recommendations fall short of what transportation industry leaders and unions had sought, and come long after evidence...WW…

This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareThis article is free to access.Why?The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service.Follow this story and more by Federal health officials said fully vaccinated people may travel as evidence mounts of the shots’ effectiveness at helping to protect against coronavirus infections and their spread.But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that even though fully vaccinated individuals are at lower risk of infection, travel is still not recommended due to the rising number of...…This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareThis article is free to access.Why?The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service.Follow this story and more by Federal health officials said fully vaccinated people may travel as evidence mounts of the shots’ effectiveness at helping to protect against coronavirus infections and their spread.But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that even though fully vaccinated individuals are at lower risk of infection, travel is still not recommended due to the rising number of...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift SharePresident Biden’s sweeping would give airlines, airports and public transit agencies more breathing room to adjust to a new normal as the nation emerges from the global pandemic, transportation officials say.The legislation would extend payroll support for a third time to airlines, enabling them to avoid furloughing more than 27,000 workers when the current program expires at the end of March. It also would provide $8 billion in support to U.S. airports. Transit agencies from Washington to Houston to Seattle also would...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift SharePresident Biden’s sweeping would give airlines, airports and public transit agencies more breathing room to adjust to a new normal as the nation emerges from the global pandemic, transportation officials say.The legislation would extend payroll support for a third time to airlines, enabling them to avoid furloughing more than 27,000 workers when the current program expires at the end of March. It also would provide $8 billion in support to U.S. airports. Transit agencies from Washington to Houston to Seattle also would...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareFederal health officials said this week that airlines will be required to collect contact information for travelers coming to the United States from Congo and two countries that have experienced recent outbreaks of the Ebola virus.Officials say the information will allow them to monitor and identify anyone who develops symptoms so they can be isolated and treated. In addition, health officials will be able to warn those who may have been exposed.Health officials said experience with previous Ebola outbreaks showed the...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareFederal health officials said this week that airlines will be required to collect contact information for travelers coming to the United States from Congo and two countries that have experienced recent outbreaks of the Ebola virus.Officials say the information will allow them to monitor and identify anyone who develops symptoms so they can be isolated and treated. In addition, health officials will be able to warn those who may have been exposed.Health officials said experience with previous Ebola outbreaks showed the...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareA new federal order requiring masks at airports and aboard trains and buses creates a layer of protection for federal safety screeners while putting added pressure on transit drivers and operators on the front lines to enforce the mandate, transit officials say.Across the Washington region, airports and transportation agencies have required passengers to wear face coverings for months, enforcing those rules to varying degrees. The new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order, effective at 11:59 p.m. Monday,...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareA new federal order requiring masks at airports and aboard trains and buses creates a layer of protection for federal safety screeners while putting added pressure on transit drivers and operators on the front lines to enforce the mandate, transit officials say.Across the Washington region, airports and transportation agencies have required passengers to wear face coverings for months, enforcing those rules to varying degrees. The new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order, effective at 11:59 p.m. Monday,...WW…