House of Representatives Reinstates Mask Mandate, Biden to Announce Pandemic Plan

After the CDC announced new mask guidelines, the U.S. House is also reinstating it’s mask mandate. The reinstatement follows the CDC’s new recommendation made Tuesday that both vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans in area’s with ‘high’ or ‘substantial’ Covid-19 transmission should resume wearing masks indoors. House physician Dr. Brian Monahan said “for all House office buildings, the hall of the House, and House committee meetings, wearing of a well-fitted, medical grade, filtration face mask is required when an individual is in an interior space and other individuals are present.”

Also in Coronavirus news, President Biden is set to take his first step into ordering Americans to get vaccinated today. This afternoon Biden is planning to announce that all federal employees and contractors must attest to being vaccinated against the virus or face strict protocols including regular testing. Officials insist it is not a mandate and most federal employees who do not get vaccinated will not lose their jobs as a result. It is also not expected to apply to members of the military.