President Joe Biden is calling for more federal employees to return to the office, saying “significant progress” fighting the COVID-19 pandemic has made it safer to do so.
In his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, Biden said the federal workforce will serve as a model for more Americans to return to the office.
“It’s time for Americans to get back to work and fill our great downtowns again. People working from home can feel safe to begin to return to the office. We’re doing that here in the federal government. The vast majority of federal workers will once again work in person,” Biden said.
Biden said his administration will launch a “Test to Treat” initiative that would allow people to get tested for COVID at a pharmacy, and if they’re positive, receive antiviral pills “on the spot at no cost.”
