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Hours after he was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden immediately started his mission to help curb the coronavirus pandemic by implementing new mask mandates on federal property and for interstate travel.

On Wednesday, he signed an executive order requiring both federal employees as well as visitors to "wear masks, maintain physical distance" and adhere to guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention while on federal lands. This will apply to everywhere from national parks to federal monuments like the Statue of Liberty in New York.

Previously, NPR reported masks had been encouraged at national parks, but not required.

Your Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccine and Travel, Answered

January 13, 2021 via Condé Nast Traveler

By now, we know that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can and will continue to move around the globe. Even as the COVID-19 vaccine begins to roll out, experts caution that preventative measures will remain necessary. "If we don't recognize that this virus moves and we don't take precautions, we will continue to chase behind the virus instead of being in front of it," says Ruth Carrico, Ph.D., an infectious diseases professor and nurse practitioner at the University of Louisville’s School of Medicine.