Biden cites new outdoor mask guidance in touting 'stunning progress' in COVID fight

President Biden provides an update on this 100-day mask mandate.

President Joe Biden, speaking outdoors without a mask and touting what he called the "stunning progress" made in the fight against COVID-19, on Tuesday echoed new CDC guidance that fully vaccinated Americans can now go without masks when outside in many cases. "Starting today, if you're fully vaccinated, and you're outdoors ... and not in a big crowd, you no longer need to wear a mask," Biden said, speaking on the White House grounds on a sunny spring afternoon. Biden emphasized that some activities are safer than others, but said that the decision is in keeping with the science. "The CDC is able to make this announcement because our scientists are convinced by the data that the odds of getting or giving the virus to others is very, very low," Biden said. "If you're both and fully vaccinated and out in the open air."