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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the T-Detect COVID Test developed by Adaptive Biotechnologies. The T-Detect COVID Test is a …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Janet Woodcock M.D., Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs, released the following statement answering the question, “Is food or food packaging a source of COVID-19 transmission?”
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has alerted clinical laboratory staff and health care providers that the FDA is monitoring the potential impact of viral mutations, including …
Read MoreHARRISBURG, PA — Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine this week announced the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 variant, SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7, in Pennsylvania. The confirmed case is in Dauphin …
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CHESTER COUNTY, PA — The Pennsylvania National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (PA-NEDSS) today confirmed 43 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Chester County bringing the countywide total to 7,663, which …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the extension of a No Sail Order for cruise ships through October 31, 2020. This order continues to suspend passenger operations on …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) recently issued an updated Complaint Bulletin, analyzing the more than 8,000 complaints it received from January through May 2020 that mention …
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WEST CHESTER, PA — The Chester County Board of Commissioners issued the following statement on Pennsylvania’s increased COVID-19 restrictions:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans are increasingly adopting the use of cloth face masks to slow the spread of COVID-19, and the latest science may convince even more to do so.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao recently announced public health guidance to airlines and airports for the recovery of the Nation’s air transportation system from the coronavirus …
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