Joe Biden told the nation in televised remarks that 'stunning progress' has been made in getting vaccines administered and stringent mask recommendations can now be relaxed.
More than half of all US adults have now received at least one of two vaccine doses.
Mr Biden said the change signified a shift in the way people can enjoy life as the summer approaches. Although he walked out of the White House to his podium on the lawn wearing a black mask, he walked back without.
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