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Testing, Screening, and Outbreak Response for Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Testing in Institutions of Higher Education
From the Document: "The following guidance is meant to help college and university administrators protect students, faculty, and staff from COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] infections and slow the spread of the virus. This document includes considerations for expanded and widespread testing; provides a tiered approach to testing in the context of an outbreak; gives examples of successful entry and periodic screening strategies; and discusses the likelihood of o-campus transmission. This guidance is an update to the 'Interim Considerations for Institutions of Higher Education Administrators for SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] Testing' published on June 30, 2020."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-09-30
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Veterans Community Care Program: Improvements Needed to Help Ensure Timely Access to Care, Statement of Sharon M. Silas, Director, Health Care, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "In June 2019, VA [Department of Veterans Affairs] implemented its new community care program, the VCCP [Veterans Community Care Program], as required by the VA MISSION Act of 2018. This new program replaced or consolidated prior community care programs. Under the VCCP, VAMC [VA medical center] staff are responsible for community care appointment scheduling. This statement summarizes GAO's [Government Accountability Office] September 2020 report. It describes for the VCCP: (1) the appointment scheduling process that VA established for veterans, (2) the metrics VA used to monitor the timeliness of appointment scheduling, (3) VA's efforts to prepare VAMC staff for appointment scheduling, and (4) VA's efforts to determine VAMC staffing needs."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Silas, Sharon M.
2020-09-30
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 7682, Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 29, 2020. From the Bill Summary: "H.R. 7682 would authorize appropriations for assistance to Sudan. The bill also would authorize other assistance and require the Administration to provide several reports to the Congress. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that appropriation of the specified and estimated amounts would increase outlays by $205 million over the 2020-2025 period. In addition, CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 7682 would have insignificant effects on direct spending and revenues, and would, on net, reduce the deficit by insignificant amounts over the 2020-2030 period."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-30
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Nevernight Connection
From the Description: "This FBI and National Counterintelligence and Security Center film--inspired by the case of former CIA officer Kevin Mallory--details the fictional account of a former U.S. Intelligence Community official who was targeted by China via a fake profile on a professional networking site and recruited to turn over classified information before being arrested. The FBI and NCSC [National Counterintelligence and Security Center] seek to raise awareness of this issue and help individuals in the private sector, academic and research communities, and other U.S. government agencies guard against this threat posed by foreign intelligence services."
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
2020-09-30
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COVIDcast: Wolf Warriors in the Age of Covid, with Shivshankar Menon and Richard McGregor [audio]
From the Webpage Description: "In this episode of COVIDcast, Richard McGregor, Lowy Institute Senior Fellow, sat down with Shivshankar Menon to discuss the latest currents in Chinese foreign policy, particularly its tense border stand-off with India. Shivshankar Menon is an Indian diplomat who served as National Security Adviser and Foreign Secretary, and also as Ambassador to Pakistan, China and Israel. COVIDcast is a Lowy Institute pop-up podcast for anyone interested in understanding the effect of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic on global politics. In each episode, Lowy Institute experts and invited guests discuss the implications of this crisis for the world." The duration of the audio is 22 minutes 1 second.
Lowy Institute for International Policy
McGregor, Richard; Menon, Shivshankar, 1949-
2020-09-30
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Study of the COVID-19 Outbreak and Response in Connecticut Long-Term Care Facilities
From the Executive Summary: "In Connecticut, SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] (COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]) has had a disproportionate impact on long-term care (LTC) facilities, with cumulative deaths among long-term care residents representing nearly three-quarters of all COVID-19-related deaths in the state (72 percent of 4,432 deaths as of July 30, 2020). [...] This document comprises the final report, which presents Mathematica's updated assessment of the state and industry's preparedness and response to the COVID-19 outbreak, along with its analysis of both facility- and resident-level data in the state to determine predictive factors of greater incidence of COVID-19 cases in LTC facilities. The final report relies on data collected and analyzed from July 13 to September 15, 2020, which includes publicly reported information, data and documentation provided by the state, and interviews with key stakeholders."
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Rowan, Patricia; Gupta, Reena; Lester, Rebecca . . .
2020-09-30
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Evaluation of Department of Defense Medical Treatment Facility Challenges During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
From the Objective: "The objective of this evaluation was to determine challenges and needs encountered by personnel working at DoD Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) while responding to the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2020-09-30
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Military, Diplomatic, and Other International Election Mail
From the Objective: "Our objective was to evaluate the U.S. Postal Service's preparedness for processing international election mail, including military and diplomatic mail. The Postal Service processes international election and political mail for eligible U.S. citizens throughout the world. Military and diplomatic members and their families or other U.S. citizens located in foreign countries can use or receive these types of mail. Election mail is any item mailed to, or from, authorized election officials that enables citizens to participate in the voting process. For example, local election offices in the U.S. send ballots or other election materials to international recipients and the international voters mail their completed election ballots back. Political mail is related campaign or messaging mail, and generally entails only outbound operations. International election and political mail are typically processed at one of the five International Service Centers (ISC) which are located in New York, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, or Los Angeles. Processing operations for military and diplomatic election mail are co-located with Postal Service processing functions for other international mail (i.e., letters, parcels, periodicals, etc.). Most international military and diplomatic mail is processed through the Chicago facility, and it is estimated this facility will receive about 80 percent of inbound military mail ballots for the 2020 presidential election. International political and election mail has distinct processing procedures."
United States Postal Service. Office of Inspector General
2020-09-30
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USDA Coronavirus Disease 2019 Funding
From the Document: "On May 28, 2020, we initiated a non-audit service to identify U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) funding. Our objective was to identify the funding streams USDA used to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic as of May 31, 2020. Specifically, we identified the programs, appropriations, and any other funding streams used; and key controls and mechanisms, including applicable information systems for the identified programs. To report the various funding streams, we reviewed agency websites, surveyed Departmental mission area and agency officials, and identified sources of funding from COVID-19 legislation as well as repurposed appropriations used for COVID-19 relief activities through May 31, 2020."
United States. Department of Agriculture. Office of the Inspector General
2020-09-30
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H. Rept. 116-545: Consumer Safety Technology Act, Report to Accompany H.R. 8128, September 29, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 8128, the 'Consumer Safety Technology Act', was introduced on August 28, 2020, by Representatives Jerry McNerney (D- CA) and Michael C. Burgess (R-TX). H.R. 8128, as remoted, incorporates text based on two additional bills that together help modernize our consumer protection agencies. H.R. 8128 requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish a pilot program to explore the use of artificial intelligence for at least one of the following purposes: (1) tracking injury trends; (2) identifying consumer product hazards; (3) monitoring the retail marketplace for the sale of recalled consumer products; or (4) identifying unsafe imported consumer products. During its consideration of the bill, the full Committee adopted an amendment in the nature of a substitute incorporating text based on two other bills referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce: H.R. 8153, the 'Blockchain Innovation Act' and an amended version of H.R. 2154, the 'Digital Taxonomy Act'. H.R. 8153 directs the Department of Commerce (DOC), in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the state of blockchain technology in commerce, including its use to reduce fraud and increase security. H.R. 2154, as incorporated, directs the FTC to submit to Congress a report and recommendations on unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to digital tokens."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-29
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H. Rept. 116-541: Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2020, Report to Accompany H.R. 1289, September 29, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 1289, the 'Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2020' or the 'PHONE Act of 2020', was introduced on February 14, 2019, by Representatives Mike C. Thompson (D- CA), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Ann M. Kuster (D NH), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Francis Rooney (R-FL), and Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 1289 would prohibit providers of fixed wireline voice service from reassigning, rescinding, or otherwise modifying subscribers' phone numbers in the aftermath of a major disaster declaration by the President."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-29
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H. Rept. 116-543: Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019, Report to Accompany H.R. 4861, September 29, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 4861, the 'Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019', introduced on October 28, 2019, by Representatives Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL) and Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), would create a grant program to improve the identification, assessment, and treatment of patients in emergency departments who are at risk for suicide by developing policies and procedures for identifying and assessing individuals who are at risk of suicide and enhancing the coordination of care for such individuals after discharge."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-29
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H. Rept. 116-548: United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2019, Report to Accompany H.R. 5373, September 29, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 5373, the 'United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2020', was introduced by Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA), Bill Johnson (R-OH), and Diana DeGette (D-CO) on December 9, 2019. This legislation reauthorizes the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), the entity charged with administering anti-doping programs for certain sports in the United States. In anticipation of hosting the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, this bill steadily increases the authorization past the Olympic year through fiscal year (FY) 2029. The bill would direct USADA to promote positive youth sports experiences by using a portion of its funding to provide educational materials on sportsmanship, character building, and healthy performance for those participating in youth sports. It would also direct the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Food and Drug Administration to coordinate with USADA on efforts to prevent the use of performance-enhancing drugs or prohibit performance-enhancing methods by sharing all information in their possession that may be relevant to preventing the use of such drugs or prohibiting such methods."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-29
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H. Rept. 116-547: Family Support Services for Addiction Act of 2020, Report to Accompany H.R. 5572, September 29, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 5572, the 'Family Support Services for Addiction Act of 2020', was introduced by Representatives David Trone (D-MD) and Daniel Meuser (R-PA) on January 9, 2020. This bill would authorize the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary (the Secretary) to award grants to support family community organizations that develop, expand, and enhance evidence-informed support services for families and family members living with substance use disorders or addiction."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-29
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H. Rept. 116-546: Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2020, Report to Accompany H.R. 7948, September 29, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 7948 addresses longstanding disparities in the collection and availability of public health data with respect to Indian Tribes by amending the Public Health Service Act to strengthen the ability of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address and improve public health data sharing to Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Tribal epidemiology centers (TECs). The legislation also requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to report on existing data sharing agreements between States, the CDC, and Tribal communities and identify best practices. The legislation also reauthorizes CDC's National Center for Health Statistics."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-29
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H. Rept. 116-552: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act, Report to Accompany H.R. 5469, September 29, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 5469, the 'Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act', introduced on December 17, 2019 by Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), would authorize Federal funding to address mental health disparities among underserved populations, including communities of color. H.R. 5469 includes provisions that would: create a grant program targeted at high-poverty communities for culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services; support research into disparities in mental health; reauthorize the Minority Fellowship Program to support more students of color entering the mental health workforce; and study the impact of smartphones and social media on adolescents."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-29
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H. Rept. 116-544: Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2020, Report to Accompany H.R. 2519, September 29, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 2519, the 'Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2020', introduced by Representative Raul Ruiz (D-CA) on May 3, 2019, would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to award grants to qualifying emergency departments for the purpose of supporting mental health services. Grant recipients must use funds to support the provision of follow-up services for individuals who present for care of acute mental health episodes, such as placement in appropriate facilities."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-29
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H. Rept. 116-542: Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention Act of 2020, Report to Accompany H.R. 7293, September 29, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 7293, the 'Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention Act of 2020' or the 'STANDUP Act of 2020', was introduced by Representatives Scott Peters (D- CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Theodore E. Deutch (D-FL), and Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on July 22, 2020. This bill would require State and Tribal educational agencies that receive certain mental health grants to establish and implement school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policies and collect information on such activities. The training policies would be focused on grades six through 12 and would train students on self-harm and suicidal ideation. The bill also requires the publication of best practices for school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-29
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Assisting Sick, Exposed, Symptomatic, and Quarantined Voters
From the Document: "Election officials across the country are implementing practices to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] during the November elections. Mitigation measures for in-person voting, such as wearing a face covering, social distancing, hand hygiene, cleaning and disinfection, and other measures, lessen the risk of spreading COVID-19 among voters, poll workers, and other individuals at voting locations. These measures mitigate the spread of COVID-19 from knowingly and unknowingly infected individuals alike. [...] This document seeks to briefly summarize existing guidance on assisting knowingly infected, exposed, symptomatic, and/or quarantined voters and share relevant practices used by election officials during 2020 primary elections. The document complements previous voluntary guidance on in-person voting offered by the Election Infrastructure Subsector's Government Coordinating Council (GCC) and Sector Coordinating Council (SCC) Joint COVID-19 Working Group. As election laws vary by state, election officials should seek legal guidance before implementing the practices described in this guidance."
United States. Election Assistance Commission
2020-09-29?
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HIPAA Considerations for Law Enforcement During the COVID-19 Pandemic
From the Introduction: "During the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic, information regarding the proper and legal disclosure to law enforcement of protected health information (PHI) of individuals confirmed or suspected of having COVID-19 has been a topic of concern. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule does allow healthcare providers and/or other associated healthcare entities to disclose an individual's PHI to law enforcement as it relates to COVID-19 infection, exposure, or any other reasonably pertinent information without a signed HIPAA Authorization by the individual. Disclosure of COVID-19 related PHI to law enforcement is intended to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 as well as protect the health and safety of first responders as they carry out their essential duties during the pandemic."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; International Association of Chiefs of Police
2020-09-29?
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H. Rept.116-555: The One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2020, Report to Accompany H.R. 8161, September 29, 2020
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 8161, the 'The One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2020,' would fill a critical void in reentry services by providing resources for state and local jurisdictions to make grants to establish a more centralized process for assisting individuals who are reentering their communities after a period of incarceration. The one-stop shop model that this legislation promotes would aim to provide complete reentry services to address the critical elements of the reentry process that promote long-term reentry success. Notably, the one-stop centers would include support personnel, who themselves are formerly incarcerated individuals, to provide direct support for recently released individuals. In addition, where reentry services may not logistically be able to be placed in a single geographic location, this legislation authorizes the Attorney General to fund States and local jurisdictions to establish 24/7 reentry service assistance hotlines that direct recently released individuals to appropriate reentry resources. When it passed the landmark Second Chance Act, Congress demonstrated its commitment to provide housing, employment assistance, substance abuse treatment and other related services to returning individuals with the goal of reducing recidivism. H.R. 8161 would go a step further by ensuring that returning citizens can more effectively access services such as those funded through the Second Chance Act, as well as other community-funded reentry programs."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-09-29
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COVIDcast: Wolf Warriors in the Age of Covid, with Yun Sun and Richard McGregor [audio]
From the Website Description: "In this episode of COVIDcast, Richard McGregor, Lowy Institute Senior Fellow, sat down with Yun Sun to get a Chinese perspective on Beijing's latest foreign policy moves. Yun Sun is a Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center in Washington. COVIDcast is a Lowy Institute pop-up podcast for anyone interested in understanding the effect of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic on global politics. In each episode, Lowy Institute experts and invited guests discuss the implications of this crisis for the world." The length of the audio is 24:36.
Lowy Institute for International Policy
McGregor, Richard; Sun, Yun
2020-09-29
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 7805, Stop Predatory Organ Trafficking Act of 2020
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 29, 2020. From the Document: "H.R. 7805 would require the Department of State to report to the Congress on various aspects of organ trafficking and the efforts made by the department and foreign countries to prevent such trafficking. It also would require the department to provide to foreign countries the names of U.S. citizens convicted of organ trafficking offenses; those countries could use that information in adjudicating visa applications. [...] In total, and after adjusting for inflation, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the reporting requirements would cost $12 million over the 2020-2025 period."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-29
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MMWR Early Release: Recent Increase in COVID-19 Cases Reported Among Adults Aged 18-22 Years -- United States, May 31-September 5, 2020
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [It] is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations. This early release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "MMWR Early Release: Recent Increase in COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Cases Reported Among Adults Aged 18-22 Years -- United States, May 31-September 5, 2020." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-09-29
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MMWR Early Release: Multiple COVID-19 Clusters on a University Campus -- North Carolina, August 2020
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [It] is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations. This early release issue of MMWR contains the following article: "MMWR Early Release: Multiple COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Clusters on a University Campus -- North Carolina, August 2020." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2020-09-29
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 4644, Libya Stabilization Act
This is the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 29, 2020. From the Basis of Estimate: "H.R. 4644 would authorize the appropriation of $23 million in 2021 to promote stability, free elections, civil society, and democratic governance in Libya. Assuming appropriation of the specified amount, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that providing such assistance would cost $17 million over the 2021-2025 period. The remainder would be spent after 2025. The bill also would require the Administration to provide several reports to the Congress on sanctions, the conflict in Libya, and related matters."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2020-09-29
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Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: Nirmidas Biotech, Inc., Nirmidas COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) IgM/IgG Antibody Detection Kit
From the Document: "This Fact Sheet informs you of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the Nirmidas COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] (SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2]) IgM/IgG [Immunoglobulin M/Immunoglobulin G] Antibody Detection Kit."
United States. Food and Drug Administration
2020-09-29
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Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: NanoEntek America, Inc., FREND COVID-19 total Ab
From the Document: "This Fact Sheet informs you of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the FREND COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] total Ab."
United States. Food and Drug Administration
2020-09-29
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Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: CENTOGENE US, LLC, CentoSure SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay
From the Document: "This Fact Sheet informs you of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the CentoSure SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction] Assay. The CentoSure SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay is authorized for use with dry oropharyngeal swab specimens from individuals without symptoms or other reasons to suspect COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]."
United States. Food and Drug Administration
2020-09-29
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Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: DiaSorin Inc., LIAISON SARS-CoV-2 IgM
From the Document: "This Fact Sheet informs you of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the LIAISON SARS-CoV-2 IgM [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 immunoglobulin M]."
United States. Food and Drug Administration
2020-09-29
