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July 29, 2021, 9:13 PM UTC

Biden Requires Federal Workers Get Covid Shots or Regular Tests

Jennifer Epstein
Jennifer Epstein
Bloomberg News

President Joe Biden said he’ll require federal workers to prove they’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19 or wear masks and submit to frequent coronavirus testing as the highly contagious delta variant is causing cases to spike in the U.S.

The rules will cover millions of federal workers, including the military and on-site contractors. Biden also asked his team to take steps to apply similar standards to all federal contractors and encourage private sector employers to follow the same approach.

WATCH: President Biden says all federal workers need to be vaccinated or get regular Covid tests.
Source: Bloomberg)

“What I’m trying to do is keep people safe,” Biden said Thursday at the White House. “If in fact you’re unvaccinated, ...

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