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WASHINGTON, D.C., January 21, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — Shortly after being sworn in as president, Joe Biden followed through on his promise to initiate a “100-day masking challenge” by signing an executive order mandating masks on all federal properties.
The order, titled, “Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing,” asserts the intention of the initiative is “to halt the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by relying on the best available data and science-based public health measures,” which include “wearing masks when around others, physical distancing, and other related precautions recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).”
Thus, it requires that “on-duty or on-site Federal employees, on-site Federal contractors, and other individuals in Federal buildings and on Federal lands should all wear masks, maintain physical distance, and adhere to other public health measures, as provided in CDC guidelines.”
Though a president does not have the authority to impose mask mandates on cities, counties or states, this order does apply to post offices, Veterans Affairs facilities and national parks.
According to USA Today, Biden also “promised a mask mandate
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