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White House tells agencies to mandate masks in federal buildings in hot spots

United States · 9:51 PM UTC

Numerous U.S. federal agencies on Wednesday mandated masks at federal buildings in COVID-19 hot spots in line with instructions issued by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), according to an OMB email seen by Reuters.

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