JUST IN: Pres. Biden is set to announce an executive order that will 'require all federal executive branch workers to be vaccinated,' part of a new strategy to combat the delta variant, a source familiar with the president's plans told ABC News.
, but it was unclear whether he would call for more vaccination mandates in the private sector and for the nation's schools.
Speaking at her daily briefing Wednesday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Biden would"outline the next phase in the fight against the virus and what that looks like, including measures to work with the public and private sector." Psaki confirmed there will be new components as part of the president's announcement but wouldn't go much beyond general comments about testing access, mandates and making sure kids are protected from the highly transmissible virus as they return to school and Americans return from summer vacations.
She highlighted efforts the administration already has taken to try and get the delta variant under control.
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