
The Department of Energy said Friday it is dropping most pandemic-related safeguards, such as COVID-19 screening and collection of vaccination data for employees and contractors— although indoor mask mandates remain in place in areas with high transmission rates. The DoE announced its “Updated COVID-19 Workplace Safety and Reentry Framework” in an email to “Team DOE” on Aug. 19. The email from DoE Chief of Staff Christopher Davis announces the agency is modifying its COVID-19 policy to match the Centers for…