White House scaling back temperature screenings
The White House is scaling back its temperature screenings for those entering the building, officials said Monday, citing Washington, D.C.'s move into phase two of its reopening process.
Staff and journalists entering the building have been required to pass a temperature check and answer questions about their health before gaining access to the White House over the past few months in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus. But tents set up along the north entrance of the building to conduct screenings were taken down Monday morning.
"In conjunction with Washington, D.C. entering Phase Two today, the White House is scaling back complex-wide temperature checks," White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere said in a statement.
The shift on health screenings for those entering the building marks the latest indication the White House is loosening measures meant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which has infected more than 2.2 million people in the U.S.
Reporters who are part of the pool that attends events with the president and staff who are in close proximity to President Trump and Vice President Pence will still be given coronavirus tests, temperature checks and asked about their symptoms.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/503858-white-house-scaling-back-temperature-screenings
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