Based on the scientific information that continues to be made available over the course of the pandemic, the USDA and FDA continue to be confident in the safety of the food available to American consumers and exported to international customers. Keep Reading
Three new illnesses were reported this week. This outbreak has sickened a total of 10 people in four states (Connecticut, Maryland, New York, and Virginia). Keep Reading
Should there be an outbreak in the United States, ASF poses a catastrophic risk to the more than $20 billion pork industry and to America’s food economy. Keep Reading
Monthly tests have found no traces of coronavirus, including new variants, in air samples and swabs of Tube trains, buses and stations in London, U.K. But this does not mean none is circulating or commuters can let down their guard, researchers at Imperial College London say. Keep Reading
Smiths Detection reports that its BioFlash® Biological Identifier is capable of detecting SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in the air following tests conducted by the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). Keep Reading
Transport Canada has issued fines to two passengers for $10,000 and $7,000 respectively, for presenting a false or misleading COVID-19 tests and for making a false declaration about their health status. Keep Reading
Africa CDC director says it's "completely unacceptable" that continent does not produce vaccines or diagnostics. Keep Reading
Shalala led the development of Holding the Line on Biodefense: State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Reinforcements Needed, the report released by the Commission in October 2018, two years before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Keep Reading
FEMA has now obligated more than $3.38 billion to states, tribes and territories, and Washington, D.C., for community vaccination centers. Keep Reading
International partners working to achieve equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines appealed on Wednesday for the UN Security Council to ensure people caught in conflict have access to these lifesaving treatments. Keep Reading
Parsons will provide testing solutions designed to keep DHS employees safe and reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19. The offerings will be point-of-care or laboratory-based solutions that support current and future operational concepts for screening capabilities. Keep Reading
Investigation into the source of the infection has been completed and revealed that the child lives on a farm with swine present. Keep Reading
Public health measures like wearing a mask, installing new ventilation systems and filters, and reducing capacity all help to keep commuters safe – but there is always more that can be done. Keep Reading
CDC is advising people at higher risk for severe Listeria illness to not eat any Hispanic-style fresh and soft cheeses (like queso fresco) until more information is available. Keep Reading
Researchers said Sunday they have identified a batch of similar troubling mutations in coronavirus samples circulating in the United States. They've not only drawn attention to them; they've come up with a better shorthand for referring to them. They've named them after birds. Keep Reading
Delta recently had two COVID-19 vaccine shipments connecting through Atlanta to the West Coast. Due to mechanical delays on the inbound flights to Atlanta, both shipments would miss their connections without intervention. The Vaccine Watch Tower, however, brought together Delta teams to ensure the vaccines made it safely to Seattle. Keep Reading
Most of the funds will go toward helping keep people safe and in jobs by reimbursing operational expenses, debt service payments and costs related to combating the spread of pathogens at the airport. Keep Reading
As the international community continues to grapple with the legacies of the group’s so-called “caliphate,” the UNOCT chief said that some 10,000 ISIL fighters, mostly in Iraq, are pursuing a protracted insurgency. Keep Reading
GAO's analysis of the OWS vaccine candidates' technology readiness levels (TRL)—an indicator of technology maturity— showed that COVID-19 vaccine development under OWS generally followed traditional practices, with some adaptations. Keep Reading
Thousands of veterans rely on nursing home care provided or paid for by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Ensuring the quality of care in VA-owned and -operated community living centers has become even more critical with the emergence of COVID-19. Keep Reading