Encouraging reticent Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine has to steer away from trying to "browbeat" people into getting the shots and must focus on community collaboration and "motivational interviewing techniques" from healthcare providers. Keep Reading
COVID-19 testing options include the Rapid Molecular COVID-19 Test and the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test. The testing is by appointment for ticketed passengers. Keep Reading
This suggests that the increased transmissibility of certain variants is not due to any difference in environmental survivability in aerosols. Keep Reading
Despite the challenges with the global pandemic, the DoD and Military Services established procedures to prevent and reduce the spread of COVID‑19. However, OIG determined that the Military Services did not fully implement the procedures at six basic training centers. Keep Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses to quickly support remote working practices, often without proper security measures in place. Keep Reading
Recently, Operation VOW and VHA facilitated several events along the southwest border to vaccinate frontline and public-facing employees. Keep Reading
To develop capabilities to monitor the current COVID-19 pandemic and other future biological events, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded $199,648 to Mesur.io Inc., for analysis and reporting of outbreak-related data. Keep Reading
Twenty-five years later, the emergency isn’t a blinding snowstorm, but a devastating pandemic. And again, it’s our first responders who put themselves in harm’s way. Keep Reading
IRS data show that approximately 45 percent of these employees reported to an IRS facility during the 14 days preceding a positive test result for COVID-19. Keep Reading
Fully vaccinated people can travel within the United States and do not need COVID-19 testing or post-travel self-quarantine as long as they continue to take COVID-19 precautions while traveling – wearing a mask, avoiding crowds, socially distancing, and washing hands frequently. Keep Reading
The next phase of the CSO will include simulated (trial) voyages that will allow crew and port personnel to practice new COVID-19 operational procedures with volunteers before sailing with passengers. Keep Reading
Bridget Pelaez currently serves as the Assistant Director of Emergency Management at Florida International University and is the Deputy Commander for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Disaster Medical Systems Trauma Critical Care Team. Keep Reading
When Bette Korber, a biologist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, spotted the first significant mutation in the Covid-19 virus last spring, some scientists were skeptical. Keep Reading
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to accept best-in-class rapid antigen tests in fulfillment of COVID-19 testing requirements following the publication of new research. Keep Reading
iPhone, iPad, and Mac users can search for an airport in Apple Maps and find an airport’s COVID-19 web page or local requirements for passengers directly on the airport place card. Keep Reading
Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense calls out lax implementation of longstanding federal recommendations. Keep Reading
Vaccine hesitancy within the critical infrastructure workforce is a risk to our national critical functions and critical infrastructure companies and operations. Keep Reading
These findings are consistent with those from the mRNA vaccines’ Phase III trials and recent observational studies of the mRNA vaccine effectiveness against severe COVID-19. Keep Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered office closures and other measures that could make it hard for organizations to meet the requirements for getting and using federal grant funding. Keep Reading
Scientists find the overall risk to be 1 in 1,000 if no protective measures are taken, and the risk falls lower, to 1 in 3,333 or less, with proper use of personal protective equipment or if scientists test negative for COVID-19 before beginning research. Keep Reading