NEW: Washington, D.C., will lift its indoor mask mandate on Monday. Masks will still be required in places including public transportation, schools, child care facilities and nursing homes.
"Instead of following a blanket mandate, residents, visitors, and workers will be advised to follow risk-based guidance from DC Health that accounts for current health metrics and a person’s vaccination status," Mayor Muriel Bowser's office said in a statementWhite House Chief Medical Adviser Anthony Fauci adjusts his mask during the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on"Next Steps: The Road Ahead for the COVID-19 Response" on...
Hill in Washington, Nov. 4, 2021.Masks will still be required in places including public transportation, schools, childcare facilities and nursing homes.Share to TwitterTimes Square is reopening this New Year's Eve after being closed last year due to the pandemic."This has been a heroic city fighting through COVID. We are turning the corner. We've got a lot to celebrate.
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