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Racial split on COVID-19 endures as restrictions ease in US

Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Travelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Travelers roll their luggage at a baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, April 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. A week earlier, a federal judge in Florida struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That rule, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway on May 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) A new AP-NORC poll shows majorities of Black and Hispanic Americans are at least somewhat worried about themselves or family being infected with COVID-19, compared with fewer than half of white Americans. FILE - People wait in line for a COVID-19 test in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Sixty-three percent of Black Americans and 68% of Hispanic Americans say they are at least somewhat worried about themselves or a family member being infected with COVID-19, compared to 45% of white Americans, according to an April poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Racial split on COVID-19 endures as restrictions ease in US