The federal government is racing to contain the pandemic in the hope of avoiding future nationwide shutdowns, as the virulent Delta variant of the coronavirus blazes through parts of the United States and immunizations lag.
It added that people “not fully vaccinated also need to continue to physically distance consistent with CDC guidance.” The Pentagon said it was immediately requiring indoor masking at all Defense Department properties in areas with substantial or high transmission rates. Biden’s administration on Monday required that all Veterans Affairs staff receive vaccinations, and on Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security said in a Twitter post all of its 240,000 employees, will need to wear a mask indoors and physically distance, effective immediately and regardless of vaccination status.
Biden first issued an executive order in January mandating all people wear masks in federal buildings but the policy was relaxed in May when the CDC said fully vaccinated Americans did not need to wear masks in most indoor settings.The White House and the U.S. House of Representatives both said they were requiring vaccinated people to wear masks indoors in government buildings.
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