White House Requires Masks and Distancing for Unvaccinated College Athlete Day Guests

The White House is mandating face masks and social distancing for unvaccinated guests attending "College Athlete Day" on Monday, despite the federal government ending the national emergency declaration for the pandemic. The email invitation sent to members of Congress stated that fully vaccinated guests are not required to wear a mask on the White House grounds, while unvaccinated guests must wear a mask at all times and maintain at least 6 feet distance from others. The efficacy of face masks has been called into question by experts, and a recent study concluded that COVID vaccine mandates in nine major cities didn't appear to make a difference in terms of curbing cases and deaths from the pandemic.