Despite a multitude of studies showing the ineffectiveness of masks and the potential negative health effects, some airlines are now increasing their restrictions and forcing passengers to wear masks while eating and drinking.
Despite Kelly's words of wisdom, Delta Air Lines issued regulations demanding masks be continuously worn "Except while eating, drinking, or taking oral medications for brief periods. Prolonged periods of mask removal are not permitted for eating or drinking - masks must be worn between bites and sips." American Airlines issued a similar masking requirement for passengers.
These demands are turning some unhinged passengers into the mask police.
With severe masking requirements, even while eating and drinking, the once pleasurable experience has become dreadful.
Airlines just need to "Follow the science." A 2020 Defense Department sponsored Harvard University study determined that "Flying may be safer than eating in a restaurant during the pandemic." The superior safety environment on an airplane is due to the "On-board systems that constantly circulate and freshen the air." The researchers noted that "Even when the plane is full, on average only 0.003% of infected air particles could enter the breathing zone of seated and masked passengers."
In a recent interview with ABC News, Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's Chief Medical Advisor, claimed that air travelers should forever be required to wear masks.
According to Fauci, "I think the idea of taking masks off, in my mind, is really not something we should even be considering."
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcrouere/2021/12/27/the-friendly-skies-are-long-gone-n2601094
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