As per the new guidelines sent by the Attending Physician of the United States of America Congress, masks are not required on the House floor for the ones who are fully vaccinated.
Capitol Hill Complex has an 85 Percent Vaccination Rate
As per the latest reports the Capitol Hill complex’s vaccination rate currently stands at 85 percent. A statement was released from the office of the Attending Physician statin the guidelines issued. It said that the guideline document reflects that the people who are fully vaccinated may discontinue wearing face masks and maintaining six feet social distance.
A senior Democratic aide spoke to the media and said that there has been a decrease in community transmission. And there has been an increase in the rate of the vaccine that had led to the announcement.
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The Attending Physician of the US Congress is the physician responsible for the medical welfare of the members of Congress and nine justices of the Supreme Court.
US To Spend $3.5 Billion to Donate 500 Million Covid 19 Vaccines
The US administration recently announced that they would be spending $3.5 billion Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to some of the poorest countries across the world. This is the largest donation for vaccines made by a single country.
The 500 million doses of the Covid 19 vaccines will be distributed amongst the world’s 100 poorest countries. A senior from the Biden administration described the move as a “supercharge global effort”. They further added that this would bring hope to every corner of the world.
The official confirmed that they don’t want any favour in return. The aim behind the donation is only to save lives. Meanwhile, the Biden administration also expects the other G7 countries (France, Canada, Italy, Germany, United States of America, United Kingdom, and Japan) to follow the same pursuit.
