The Covid-sized hole in Biden’s vax order
With help from Tyler Weyant
A TIME OF TESTING (FOR SOME)
— President Joe Biden unveiled his don’t-call-it-a-mandate vaccine mandate for 2 million federal employees today, announcing that the civilian workforce and federal contractors will be required to disclose whether they’ve been vaccinated against Covid or face testing once or twice a week.
President Joe Biden talks to reporters as he walks off stage after delivering remarks in the East Room of the White House. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Workers who aren’t fully vaccinated will have to wear masks regardless of geographic location and will be subject to travel restrictions and physical distancing measures.