An extension on the federal mask mandate on airplanes and in airports is being considered, said White House COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jha on Monday, despite a significant drop in cases and hospitalizations around the United States in recent months. Jha, who was named to the position last month after Jeff Zeints’ departure, told the “Today” show on Monday morning that an extension of the monthslong mask mandate is “absolutely on the table.” Mask mandates have been dropped nearly everywhere, including in Democrat-led cities earlier this year. Whether the federal government keeps the mask mandate intact is a decision that will ultimately be made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Jha said, adding that the CDC is “developing a scientific framework” in the near future. When pressed about the decision, Jha said that CDC Director Rochelle Walensky will “make her decision based on the framework that the CDC scientists …