Reports Say The White House Will Require U.S. Federal Workers To Be Vaccinated For Covid-19. Mask Mandates To Be Re-Imposed

CNBC: Biden will require federal workers to get the Covid vaccine or submit to testing

* President Joe Biden is expected to announce his administration will require federal workers to be vaccinated for the coronavirus or else submit to strict testing measures, NBC News reported.

* The new measures arrive as the highly transmissible delta variant spreads around the world, including in the U.S., where it represents a huge proportion of new infections.

* The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed its guidance on wearing masks indoors.

President Joe Biden this week is expected to announce his administration will require federal workers to be vaccinated for the coronavirus or else submit to strict testing measures, NBC News reported Wednesday.

Biden is set to unveil the new rules, which followed a White House internal policy review, during a speech Thursday, two administration officials told NBC. It is unclear when the changes would go into effect.

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Update #1: White House tells agencies to mandate masks in federal buildings in hot spots (Reuters)

Update #2: New CDC guidelines set off rush to reimpose mask mandates (AP)

WNU Editor: I guess US federal employees are going to be given a choice. Get vaccinated or do not come to work.