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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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We Have to Prepare to Be Surprised

Matthew Moe discusses how S&T characterizes threats, including how we identified key information about the unknown virus that caused a global pandemic.

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Decontamination of SARS-CoV-2 on filtering face piece respirators with VPHP

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, N95 filtering face piece respirators (FFRs) were in short supply or not available. As a result, decontamination for reuse was authorized to deal with the temporary shortages under Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

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COVID-19 Meeting Guidance

COVID-19 meeting guidance is attached.

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National Interest Exception from Presidential Proclamation 10294

On October 25, 2021, President Biden issued Presidential Proclamation 10294, entitled "Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic," which suspends and limits the entry into the United States of non-citizens by air travel who are nonimmigrants ("noncitizen nonimmigrants") and who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Presidential Proclamation 10294 contains specified exceptions, including a specific exception for noncitizen nonimmigrants "whose entry would be in the national interest," and entrusts the Secretary of Homeland Security (along with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Transportation) to make this determination.

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Biometric Technology Rally: Adapting to COVID-19 Fact Sheet

The Biometric and Identity Technology Center (BI-TC) serves as a resource for subject matter expertise in the science, methods, tools, and technologies used to recognize individuals and protect sensitive personal information.

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S&T’s 2021 Wrapped

An analysis of our top content for 2021 reveals what topics resonated most with our audiences.

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Omicron Variant Supplemental References and Fact Sheet

Key information on the newly-emerged, highly infectious Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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Day 4 | COVID-19 Response and Future Mitigation

Dr. Pritesh Gandhi, DHS Chief Medical Officer provided a keynote, and four SVIP startups demonstrated their technologies, followed by a Global Perspectives on Pandemic Future Proofing panel discussion. 

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Feature Article: Here’s What We’ve Learned About COVID-19—An Update

S&T's MQL is the consolidation of recent, accurate COVID-19 information that is regularly updated with the latest results and data relevant to weathering the pandemic.

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Delta Variant Supplemental Reference

Key information on the newly-emerged, highly infectious Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.