AAA releases Travel Update: National Parks get Busier, Hawaii Requires COVID-19 Tests, Check Your Passport
June 19, 2021
Nashville, TN – Traveler enthusiasm continues to grow as destinations reopen around the world. On Wednesday, the European Union voted to add the United States to its safe travel list.
While this would make it easier for Americans to vacation in Europe without quarantining, each of the 27 member states may have different testing and vaccination requirements for inbound travelers.
Tennessee Department of Health announces changes to COVID-19 Testing Schedule
December 15, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) COVID-19 Coronavirus testing sites across the state will begin offering self-testing kits to adults three days a week December 21st, to allow staff members to transition to vaccination of frontline health care providers and first responders. Local county health departments will continue to offer COVID-19 Coronavirus testing five days a week at no charge for anyone who wishes to be tested.
COVID-19 Coronavirus Self-testing available as Tennessee Department of Health prepares for Vaccine Administration.
FDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First COVID-19, Flu Combination Test for use with home-collected samples
December 6, 2020
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first diagnostic test for at home collection of patient samples to detect both COVID-19 Coronavirus and influenza A and B (flu).
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FDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Test for Self-Testing at Home
November 19, 2020
Silver Spring, MD – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first COVID-19 Coronavirus diagnostic test for self-testing at home and that provides rapid results.
The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit is a molecular (real-time loop mediated amplification reaction) single use test that is intended to detect the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 Coronavirus.
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Tennessee’s Community Colleges launch Fall Semester with a focus on Health, Safety
August 23, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s community colleges are welcoming students back for fall semester, in a variety of class modalities and with a focus on keeping them healthy and safe as they continue their studies.
Eleven of the 13 community colleges start fall classes Monday (August 24th, 2020). Northeast State and Roane State community colleges began classes this past week.
Students arrive at Roane State Community College for their first day of classes.
FDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: August 20th, 2020
August 20, 2020
Silver Spring, MD – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic:
The FDA issued the third Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a COVID-19 Coronavirus antigen test.
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FDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: August 17th, 2020
August 18, 2020
Silver Spring, MD – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic:
The FDA issued Yale School of Public Health an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its SalivaDirect COVID-19 Coronavirus diagnostic test, which uses a new method of processing saliva samples when testing for COVID-19 Coronavirus.
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FDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: July 29th, 2020
July 30, 2020
Silver Spring, MD – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken action in the ongoing response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic:
On July 28th, the FDA updated the Molecular Diagnostic templates.
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FDA Authorizes First Diagnostic Test for Screening of People Without Known or Suspected COVID-19 Infection
July 27, 2020
Silver Spring, MD – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reissued the LabCorp COVID-19 RT-PCR Test emergency use authorization (EUA) to include two new indications for use: testing for people who do not have COVID-19 Coronavirus symptoms or who have no reason to suspect COVID-19 Coronavirus infection, and to allow pooled sample testing.
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FDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: July 23rd, 2020
July 23, 2020
Silver Spring, MD – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic:
FDA created a new website section about COVID-19 for people with cancer and health care professionals to highlight FDA resources and how FDA is working diligently to meet the needs of this vulnerable community during this critical time.
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