New vibe at White House: Hugs are in; masks are (mostly) out
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris speak on a balcony of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris speak on a balcony of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

May. 21, 2021 10:40 AM EDT
FILE - In this May 20, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden holds House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's hand as they talk after signing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. In the background Vice President Kamala Harris hugs Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii. Thanks to growing availability of the coronavirus vaccine and a recent relaxation of federal guidance on masks and distancing, the Biden administration is embracing the look and feel of pre-pandemic days on Pennsylvania Avenue. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

FILE - In this May 20, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden holds House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's hand as they talk after signing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. In the background Vice President Kamala Harris hugs Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii. Thanks to growing availability of the coronavirus vaccine and a recent relaxation of federal guidance on masks and distancing, the Biden administration is embracing the look and feel of pre-pandemic days on Pennsylvania Avenue. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

May. 22, 2021 12:01 AM EDT
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris speak on a balcony of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Friday, May 21, 2021.. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris speak on a balcony of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Friday, May 21, 2021.. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

May. 21, 2021 10:46 AM EDT
FILE - In this May 13, 2021, file photo Vice President Kamala Harris listens as President Joe Biden speaks about updated guidance on mask mandates, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Thanks to growing availability of the coronavirus vaccine and a recent relaxation of federal guidance on masks and distancing, the Biden administration is embracing the look and feel of pre-pandemic days on Pennsylvania Avenue. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

FILE - In this May 13, 2021, file photo Vice President Kamala Harris listens as President Joe Biden speaks about updated guidance on mask mandates, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Thanks to growing availability of the coronavirus vaccine and a recent relaxation of federal guidance on masks and distancing, the Biden administration is embracing the look and feel of pre-pandemic days on Pennsylvania Avenue. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

May. 22, 2021 12:01 AM EDT
FILE - In this May 21, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden arrives with retired U.S. Army Col. Ralph Puckett, who will be presented the Medal of Honor, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Thanks to growing availability of the coronavirus vaccine and a recent relaxation of federal guidance on masks and distancing, the Biden administration is embracing the look and feel of pre-pandemic days on Pennsylvania Avenue. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

FILE - In this May 21, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden arrives with retired U.S. Army Col. Ralph Puckett, who will be presented the Medal of Honor, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Thanks to growing availability of the coronavirus vaccine and a recent relaxation of federal guidance on masks and distancing, the Biden administration is embracing the look and feel of pre-pandemic days on Pennsylvania Avenue. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

May. 22, 2021 12:01 AM EDT
FILE - In this May 13, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden walks with Vice President Kamala Harris after speaking on updated guidance on face mask mandates and COVID-19 response, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Thanks to growing availability of the coronavirus vaccine and a recent relaxation of federal guidance on masks and distancing, the Biden administration is embracing the look and feel of pre-pandemic days on Pennsylvania Avenue. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

FILE - In this May 13, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden walks with Vice President Kamala Harris after speaking on updated guidance on face mask mandates and COVID-19 response, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Thanks to growing availability of the coronavirus vaccine and a recent relaxation of federal guidance on masks and distancing, the Biden administration is embracing the look and feel of pre-pandemic days on Pennsylvania Avenue. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

May. 22, 2021 12:01 AM EDT
FILE - In this May 21, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in depart after a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Thanks to growing availability of the coronavirus vaccine and a recent relaxation of federal guidance on masks and distancing, the Biden administration is embracing the look and feel of pre-pandemic days on Pennsylvania Avenue. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

FILE - In this May 21, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in depart after a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Thanks to growing availability of the coronavirus vaccine and a recent relaxation of federal guidance on masks and distancing, the Biden administration is embracing the look and feel of pre-pandemic days on Pennsylvania Avenue. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

May. 22, 2021 12:01 AM EDT