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How to Use COVID-19 Testing and Quarantining to Safely Travel for the Holidays
Over the approaching holidays, people around the world will want to travel to see friends and family. Getting tested for the coronavirus can make this safer, but testing alone is not a perfect answer.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Trump and Biden Clash Over Pandemic in Last Debate; FDA Approves First Coronavirus Treatment
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Critical FDA Meeting Today; Fauci On Mistrust of Government
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
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USPS Launched DeJoy's Changes Without Considering Impact, IG Says
Auditors confirm that reforms led to mail delays, fault Postal Service for poor communication.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Some States Prepare Their Own Vaccine Reviews; Education Secretary Says It’s Not Her Job to Track School Reopenings
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
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Coronavirus Roundup: GAO to Review Scientific Integrity at FDA and CDC; Trump Takes Aim at Fauci
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
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Who Decides When Vaccine Studies Are Done? Internal Documents Show Fauci Plays a Key Role.
Dr. Anthony Fauci will see data from government-funded vaccine trials before the FDA does. One caveat: Pfizer’s study, which is ahead of the others, isn’t included in his purview.
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Coronavirus Roundup: Report Finds Agency Websites ‘Missing the Mark’ on COVID Communications
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
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Trump Administration Develops Governmentwide Office Reopening Guidelines, With Contractor Help
Masks, distancing and sensors to track employee movement are all part of GSA’s non-binding coronavirus recommendations.
Management
Resilience Is Local, But Feds Can Help
In strengthening government’s response to COVID-19, nothing matters unless it matters at the community level.
Oversight
Analysis: Is the Trump Administration Eroding Trust in the FDA?
Experts worry that politically-motivated acts by the Trump administration will undermine Covid-19 therapies.
Management
USPS Delivering More Mail on Time After Walking Back DeJoy’s Reforms
The Postal Service is following several court orders and seeing improvements, though mail delays remain at higher-than-usual rates.
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GovExec Daily: The Dwindling Number of Feds Assisting in the COVID-19 Fight
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the cut of personnel assisting in the response.
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GovExec Daily: The Toll of Ineffective COVID-19 Protections at Federal Facilities
Christina Suthammanont joins the podcast to discuss the story of her husband's death after she believes he contracted the coronavirus from his workplace.
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Lawmaker Urges State to Ease Voting for Feds Overseas
The pandemic may disrupt normal procedures for federal employees voting from abroad, committee chairman warns.
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Coronavirus Roundup: CDC has ‘Limited Role’ in White House Contact Tracing; White House Employees at Risk
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
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Trump Administration Has Cut the Number of Federal Personnel Deployed in COVID-19 Fight by 60%
Administration officials say they have demobilized feds as missions are completed.
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Civilian Agency Contract Spending Reaches Record High in Fiscal 2020
The novel coronavirus pandemic largely contributed to the increase, Bloomberg Government reported.
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FDA Is Leaving Lab Employees At Risk of COVID-19 Exposure
An office created in 2016 to ensure safety at labs has never been given the authorities necessary to do its job, GAO says.
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