The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak caused by a novel (new) coronavirus in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. A number of countries, including the U.S., are actively screening incoming travelers from Wuhan. Starting January 21, 2020, CDC’s 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) response team will host a series of national
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak caused by a novel (new) coronavirus in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. A number of countries, including the U.S., are actively screening incoming travelers from Wuhan. Starting January 21, 2020, CDC’s 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) response team will host a series of national
The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governemental Affairs will convene a Full Committee hearing on Feb.12 to examine protecting the United States from global pandemics. ROUNDTABLE: Are We Prepared? Protecting the U.S. from Global Pandemics will February 12, 2020 09:30 AM Location: SD-G50, Dirksen Senate Office Building The meeting will air on CSPAN. See
PHEP Recipient Monthly Conference Call Scheduled for February 19 CDC’s next monthly conference call with PHEP recipients will be held from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, February 19. Participant information is provided below. Conference Call Information Bridge Line: (888) 566-1873 Participant Code: 3358383 The Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation will hold a second subcommittee hearing on the coronavirus outbreak on 27 Feb 2020 at 2:00 Eastern. Witnesses will include U.S. government officials who have led the response to the virus. Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020 Time: 2:00 p.m. EST Subject: Coronavirus Disease 2019: The U.S. and
The 9th DoD State-of-the-Science Meeting on Blast Injury Research will be held March 3-5, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. The meeting will address epidemiology and outcomes of blast-related burn injuries; prevention and acute management of blast-related burn injuries; prolonged field care and chronic care; and transforming research. This meeting is sponsored by the DoD Blast Injury Research
The Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Advance Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) and Technological Expo, will be held virtually on 9-10 June 2020, in lieu of being hosted live at APG, MD. The goal of the APG APBI is to provide industry with networking opportunities for both large and small businesses. The APBI will describe potential
Environmental Health challenges in Africa are complex, involving a broad range of exposures, including ambient and indoor air pollution, electronic waste, heavy metals, pesticides, vector-borne pathogens, and climate change, and a large proportion of the disease burden in Africa is linked to environmental factors. This session will explore unique aspects and analytic challenges of the
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is convening a diverse group of public-private partners to present, Clearing the Path: Responding to Disasters During a Crisis, a virtual discussion for National Preparedness Month, on September 24, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST. When responding to natural disasters during a crisis, such
