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The Defense Department is responding to every development in the COVID-19 pandemic and remains focused on protecting our people, safeguarding our missions and supporting the American people. View DOD and federal response, vaccine information and virus progression updates by using the filters below.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates and simplifies respiratory virus recommendations, including for COVID-19.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends updated COVID-19 vaccine for fall/winter virus season.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

DOD issues Force Health Protection Guidance on COVID-19 and other infectious respiratory diseases. The memorandum rescinds the Consolidated COVID-19 Force Health Protection Guidance issued on March 24, 2023 and provides guidance to the Department on protecting its workforce and stakeholders from transmissible respiratory diseases and maintaining a healthy workforce and Force readiness.

Source: Department of Defense Publication

Public Health Emergency for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, expires at the end of this day.

Food and Drug Administration authorizes changes to simplify use of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. This action authorizes the current bivilant vaccines to be used for all doses administered to individuals 6 months of age or older. It also authorizes individuals 65 years of age and older, and most individuals with certain kinds of immunocompromise, who have received a single dose of bivalent vaccine to receive an additional dose.

POTUS signs into law H.J.Res. 7, which terminates the national emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

DOD issues Consolidated COVID-19 Force Health Protection Guidance Revision 5.

Source: Department of Defense Publication

Deputy Secretary of Defense issues guidance for implementing rescission of August 24, 2021, and November 30, 2021, COVID-19 vaccination requirements for service members. The requirement was established by the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.

Source: Department of Defense Publication

DOD issues Consolidated COVID-19 Force Health Protection Guidance Revision 4.

Source: Department of Defense Publication

Secretary of Defense rescinds the August 24, 2021, memorandum mandating that members of the Armed Forces under DOD authority be vaccinated against COVID-19, and the memorandum of November 30, 2021, pertaining to the vaccination of National Guard and Reserve personnel. This rescission requirement was established by the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.

Source: Secretary of Defense Memorandom

Food and Drug Administration authorizes bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for children down to 6 months of age.

Food and Drug Administration announces bebtelovimab is not currently authorized for emergency use in any U.S. region for COVID-19 treatment because it is not expected to neutralize Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allows Novavax Monovalent COVID-19 boosters for adults ages 18 and older.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

Pentagon Reservation Health Protection Condition Level transitions from Bravo to Alpha, effective 5 a.m. EDT today.

Source: Director of Administration and Management Memorandom

Food and Drug Administration authorizes Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for use as a booster dose.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention streamlines COVID-19 guidance to help the public better protect themselves and understand their risk.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

DOD issues Consolidated COVID-19 Force Health Protection Guidance Revision 2

Source: Department of Defense Publication

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards $1.74B agreement to Moderna, Inc. to secure over 65M doses of COVID-19 vaccine for a fall vaccination campaign.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD issues Consolidated COVID-19 Force Health Protection Guidance Revision 1.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, announces an agreement to purchase more than 100M doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for the Administration’s fall vaccine campaign.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends COVID-19 vaccines for young children 6 months through 5 years of age.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces that the order requiring a negative COVID-19 test before boarding a flight to the United States will be rescinded, effective June 12, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. ET.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

Food and Drug Administration expands eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to children 5 through 11 years.

U.S. COVID-19 related deaths surpass 1M; POTUS issues a proclamation directing that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff.

DOD announces it has recently released Consolidated Department of Defense Coronavirus Disease 2019 Force Health Protection Guidance to serve as a uniform policy for DOD's continued response to COVID- 19, and serve as the DOD COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan required by Executive Order 13991, "Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing," January 20, 2021.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Food and Drug Administration authorizes a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people 50 years of age and older and certain immunocompromised individuals.

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards contract modifications to Abbott Rapid Dx North America, LLC, and iHealth Labs Inc. to purchase COVID-19 antigen over-the-counter tests in support of POTUS' 1B free at-home COVID-19 tests.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Deputy Secretary of Defense issues guidance on the reentry of DoD employees to their normal workplaces as COVID-19 wanes.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Global COVID-19 related deaths surpass 6M.

POTUS announces he is launching the "Test to Treat" initiative so people can get tested at a pharmacy and, if they prove positive, receive the antiviral pills on the spot at no cost.

DOD announces that the Pentagon Reservation Health Protection Condition Level will change from Charlie to Bravo, effective immediately. DoD also announces that, in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, masks are not required indoors in Pentagon Reservation facilities in Arlington County and the City of Alexandria, VA, as their COVID-19 community levels are designated as low.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD issues updated guidance on masks and screening testing for all DoD installations and other facilities.

Source: Department of Defense Publication

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates its guidance regarding mask wearing based on risk.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

DOD announces that it will offer at-home COVID-19 tests for military beneficiaries at military hospitals or clinics, on a supply available basis, in the coming weeks.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Food and Drug Administration approves the second COVID-19 vaccine. Previously known as the Moderna vaccine; it will be marketed as Spikevax for COVID-19 prevention in individuals 18 years of age and older.

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a contract modification to iHealth Lab Inc. to procure an additional 104,166,665 over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits in support of POTUS' 500M free at-home tests.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a contract to Siemens Healthineers to procure 50M over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits in support of POTUS' 500M free at-home tests.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Administration officially launches program to mail at-home COVID-19 tests directly to American households via a new website, COVIDTests.gov; a call line will also be made available.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

Administration requires insurance companies and group health plans to cover the cost of over-the-counter, at-home COVID-19 tests, so people with private health coverage can get them for free starting today.

Source: Department of Health and Human Services News Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards contracts to Abbott Rapid Dx North America, LLC, iHealth Lab Inc., and Roche Diagnostics Corporation, purchasing a combined total of 380M over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits in support of POTUS' 500M free at-home tests.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD announces that an additional 1,000 active duty military personnel will be made available to help take COVID-related pressure off civilian hospitals across the United States.

POTUS announces he is directing the procurement of an additional 500M COVID-19 tests for free distribution.

SCOTUS grants POTUS’ request to uphold a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers in facilities that receive federal funding. SCOTUS puts a vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses on hold, while litigation over it continues in the lower courts.

DOD releases Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 20 Revision 1.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD announces that, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, it has awarded contracts to Atlantic Trading, LLC, and Medea Inc., purchasing a combined total of 27M over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits in support of POTUS' 500M free at-home tests.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $13.3M contract to Revival Health Inc. to procure over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits in support of POTUS' 500M free at-home tests.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $51.6M contract to Goldbelt Security LLC to purchase COVID-19 antigen over-the-counter test kits in support of POTUS' 500M free at-home tests.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD releases Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 18 Revision 1.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD announces that the Pentagon Reservation Health Protection Condition Level will change from Bravo Plus to Charlie, effective 5 a.m. EST January 10, 2022.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expands booster shot eligibility and strengthens recommendations for 12-17 year olds.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates its guidance and recommends a Pfizer booster at 5 months, and an additional primary dose for certain immunocompromised children.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

Food and Drug Administration amends emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to expand the use of a single booster to include persons 12 through 15 years of age; shorten the time between completion of primary vaccination and booster to at least five months; and allow for a third primary series dose for certain immunocompromised children ages 5 through 11.

DOD, on behalf of and in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $136.7M contract to MilliporeSigma to establish nitrocellulose membrane production capacity in the United States.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

An increase in COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region spurs additional mitigation measures on the Pentagon reservation, which remains at Health Protection Condition Level Bravo Plus.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates its guidance and shortens the recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine period for the general population.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

Food and Drug Administration authorizes additional oral antiviral for treatment of COVID-19 in certain adults for emergency use.

Food and Drug Administration authorizes for emergency use the first oral antiviral for treating COVID-19.

POTUS announces actions to battle the Omicron COVID-19 variant: increasing support for hospitals, offering robust access to free testing, and expanding capacity to get shots in arms.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 23, Revision 3).

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues guidance on eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine boosters.

Source: Department of Defense Publication

Food and Drug Administration expands eligibility for Pfizer-BioTech COVID-19 boosters to 16- and 17- year olds.

POTUS announces a plan to battle COVID-19 this winter with five key actions: expanding the nationwide booster campaign, launching new family vaccination clinics, making free at-home tests more available, increasing surge response teams, and accelerating efforts to vaccinate the rest of the world and strengthen rules for international travelers coming to the United States.

Secretary of Defense issues a memorandum on COVID-19 vaccination for members of the National Guard and Ready Reserve.

Source: Department of Defense Publication

Effective today, entry into the United States of non-U.S. noncitizens who were physically present from eight countries in southern Africa is suspended as a precautionary measure based on the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates its guidance and indicates that everyone 18 years and older may get a COVID-19 booster.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates its guidance and recommends that everyone ages 5 and older get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

Global COVID-19 related deaths surpass 5M.

DOD announces that the Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness has issued Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 23, Revision 2).

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Food and Drug Administration authorizes the emergency use of Pfizer-BioTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.

POTUS announces a new international air travel policy, to take effect starting on November 8, that requires foreign national travelers to the United States to be fully vaccinated, with only limited exceptions. The updated travel guidelines also include new protocols around testing.

Food and Drug Administration authorizes booster dose of Moderna and Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines for eligible populations.

POTUS announces a plan that, if a vaccine is authorized for children ages 5-11, it is quickly distributed and made conveniently and equitably available to families across the country.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 23, Revision 1).

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Deputy Secretary of Defense issues a memorandum mandating all DoD civilian employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 22, 2021, subject to exemptions as required by law.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Food and Drug Administration authorizes booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for certain populations.

DOD announces that, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, over the week it has awarded four contracts totaling $647M to purchase over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards two contract modifications totaling $3.2B to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Eli Lilly and Company to purchase additional doses of monoclonal antibodies to block the infectivity of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $35.8M contract to Mettler-Toledo Rainin, LLC, to increase domestic production capacity of pipette tips.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

POTUS announces a new plan requiring more Americans to be vaccinated. Among the several actions are an Executive Order requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all federal employees, subject to such exceptions as required by law, and an Executive Order requiring federal contractors to do the same.

Pentagon Health Protection Condition Level changes from Bravo to Bravo Plus.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 23)

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD announces that, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, it has over the last two days awarded $194.5M across two contracts to increase domestic production capacity of test kits and pipette tips.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards $6.5M contract to U.S. Cotton, LLC, to increase domestic production capacity of polyester-tipped swabs.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Secretary of Defense issues a message to the force directing secretaries of the military departments to immediately begin full vaccination of all members of the Armed Forces under DOD authority on active duty or in the Ready Reserve, including National Guard, who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Services will specify implementation timeline according to each Service’s implementation plan.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards $14.7M contract to SteriPack to establish domestic production capability of ExpressCollect (Swab-in-Tube) collection devices.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD awards $0.6M contract to QIAGEN Beverly, Inc., to increase domestic production capacity of COVID-19 diagnostic test kits and reagents.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Food and Drug Administration approves the first COVID-19 vaccine. Previously known as the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, it will now be marketed as Comirnaty for COVID-19 prevention in individuals 16 and older. The vaccine continues to be available under emergency use authorization, including for individuals 12 through 15 and for a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals.

POTUS announces new actions to protect Americans from COVID-⁠19: administrating booster shots starting the week of September 20, pending final Food and Drug Administration evaluation and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for long-term care workers who serve Medicare and Medicaid enrollees; directing the Department of Education to use all available tools to safely reopen schools; extending 100% federal reimbursement to states for eligible COVID-19 emergency response costs; and extending 100% federal reimbursement to states for mobilizing National Guard personnel to support COVID-19 response efforts.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people whose immune systems are compromised moderately to severely should receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after the initial 2 doses.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Statement

Food and Drug Administration amends emergency use authorization of the Pfizer -BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to authorize an additional dose for certain immunocompromised individuals.

Secretary of Defense issues a message to the force stating that he will seek the President’s approval to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all Service members. He will seek approval no later than mid-September, or immediately upon the U.S. Food and Drug Administration licensure, whichever comes first.

Source: Department of Defense Publication

Global COVID-19 related cases surpass 200M.

70% of U.S. adults have taken at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID Data Tracker

Pentagon Health Protection Condition Level changes from Alpha to Bravo.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards $64.6M contract to SiO2 Medical Products to increase domestic production of pharmaceutical vials made of hybrid, glass-equivalent materials.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD announces that effective immediately, all military and civilian DOD personnel will be asked to attest to their vaccination status. If not, they will be required to wear a mask, physically distance, comply with a regular testing requirement and be subject to official travel restrictions. In addition, the Secretary will begin consulting DOD medical professionals and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to determine how and when to make recommendations to the President regarding adding COVID-19 vaccines to the full list of requirements for military personnel.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

POTUS announces new actions to get more Americans vaccinated and slow the spread of the Delta COVID-19 variant. This includes the direction that all federal government employees and onsite contractors will attest to their vaccination status, or be required to wear a mask on the job, physically distance from other employees and visitors, comply with a screening testing requirement, and be subject to restrictions on official travel.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

Deputy Secretary of Defense issues guidance which directs that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks in indoor settings at DOD installations and facilities in areas of substantial or high transmission, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to protect against rising COVID-19 cases.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates its guidance and recommends that people in substantial or high COVID-19 transmission areas wear a mask indoors to maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 22).

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

The White House announces that over 1M COVID-19 vaccines donated from the U.S. global supply are headed to Gambia, Senegal, Zambia, and Niger, and 3M are going to Guatemala.

Source: White House Press Briefing

Pentagon Health Protection Condition Level changes from Bravo to Alpha.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Global COVID-19 related deaths surpass 4M.

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards $35.1M contract to LightDeck Diagnostics to increase production capacity of COVID-19 point-of-care tests.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 15) Revision 2.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

The Administration releases the U.S. COVID-19 Global Response and Recovery Framework.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

DOD announces that the functions of the COVID-19 Task Force will transition and become embedded within the appropriate DOD Components as part of enduring operations.

Source: Department of Defense Transcript

The Administration announces that, as part of its efforts to end COVID-19 worldwide, and in response to a recent surge in COVID cases in Afghanistan, the United States will donate 3M doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the people of Afghanistan through COVAX.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

DOD reaches over 200,000 presumed COVID-19 cases (military, military dependents, DOD civilian employees, and DOD contractors).

Source: DOD COVID-19 Cumulative Totals Chart

Pentagon Health Protection Condition Level changes from Bravo-Plus to Bravo.

Source: Department of Defense Transcript

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 17) Revision 1.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards $96.1M contract to United Safety Technology, Inc. to increase domestic production capacity of nitrile gloves.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards $37.6M contract to Showa Best Glove, Inc. to increase domestic production capacity of nitrile gloves.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Biden Administration announces $3.2B investment from the American Rescue Plan as part of the COVID-19 Antiviral Development Strategy.

Source: White House Press Briefing

U.S. COVID-19 related deaths surpass 600K.

POTUS announces that the United States will purchase and donate half a billion Pfizer vaccines to 92 low- and lower middle-income countries and the African Union. The donation serves as the foundation for a coordinated effort by the world’s democracies to vaccinate people around the world.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates its country-by-country travel recommendations, better differentiating countries with severe outbreak situations from those with sustained but controlled COVID-19 spread, and giving specific advice for fully vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

DOD extends temporary Uniformed Services ID card expiration policy guidance. That guidance was previously in effect through June 30, 2021.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Administration announces its framework for sharing the first 25M doses of at least 80M U.S. COVID-19 vaccine doses globally by the end of June.

New U.S. COVID-19 cases have dropped to lowest level since March, 2020.

POTUS announces a national month of action to mobilize an all-of-America sprint to get more people vaccinated by July 4th.

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards $226.3M in contracts and contract modifications to increase domestic production capacity of nitrile gloves and SARS‐CoV‐2 antibody tests.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

POTUS issues statement on the investigation into the origins of COVID-19.

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards $13.1M contract to Renco Corporation to increase domestic production capacity of nitrile gloves.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, announces a Defense Production Act Title III agreement with Retractable Technologies, Inc., to expand domestic production capacity for low dead-space safety syringes and needles. Government funding allocated was $27.3M.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD and the Department of Health and Human Services sign a memorandum of understanding to continue the agencies’ partnership in defeating COVID-19 and preparing for future public health emergencies.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Deputy Secretary of Defense and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff issue a memorandum on methods to enable and encourage vaccination against COVID-19.

Source: Department of Defense Publication

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $56M contract to Rhino Health, Inc. to increase domestic production of nitrile gloves.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Deputy Secretary of Defense issues guidance which removes requirements for mask wearing for fully vaccinated personnel, indoors and outdoors, at DOD facilities. The DOD guidance remains consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance about mask wearing for unvaccinated or partially vaccinated personnel, and where local jurisdictions require masks.

Source: Department of Defense Publication

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates COVID-19 guidance for fully vaccinated people.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

POTUS announces additional efforts to get America vaccinated.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 16) Revision 1.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

POTUS announces goal to administer at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot to 70% of American adults by July 4, 2021.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

Secretary of Defense issues guidance for commanders' risk-based responses and implementation of the health protection condition framework.

Source: Department of Defense Publication

The United States begins delivering $100M+ in supplies to aid India as it copes with a COVID-19 outbreak. DOD is working with other U.S. agencies to rapidly deploy the materials.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

At the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, DOD resumes the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Source: Joint Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration Statement

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates outdoors face mask guidance for fully vaccinated people.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website

Effective today, all DOD eligible and authorized adults can make a COVID-19 vaccination appointment with their local military treatment facility. This supports President Biden’s direction that all adult Americans will be eligible to be vaccinated by April 19.

Source: Department of Defense Transcript

Global COVID-19 related deaths surpass 3M.

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Memorandum on administrative leave for COVID-19 vaccination of DOD employees.

Source: Department of Defense Memorandum

At the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, DOD pauses the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Source: Joint Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration Statement

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 20.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $53.7M contract to Ortho Clinical Diagnostics.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD awards $146.77M contract to Puritan Medical Products to increase domestic production capacity of foam tip swabs used in critical COVID-19 diagnostic tests.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Biden administration announces $10B investment to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines and build vaccine confidence in hardest-hit and highest-risk communities.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

POTUS signs into law H.R. 1276, the “Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize All Veterans and Every Spouse Act or the SAVE LIVES Act,” which expands VA’s authority to provide COVID-19 vaccinations.

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 18.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 16.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD releases the Update to Conditions-based Approach to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Personnel Movement and Travel Restrictions memorandum.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 15 Revision 1.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

POTUS signs into law H.R. 1319, the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021,” which provides additional relief to address the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals and businesses.

DOD announces $9.98M Defense Production Act Title III agreement with Hardwick Tactical Corporation to strengthen the domestic clothing and textile industrial base.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization for third COVID-19 vaccine.

POTUS revokes Proclamation 10014 of April 22, 2020, “Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak.”

POTUS revokes Executive Order 13924 of May 19, 2020, “Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery.”

Source: White House Executive Order

POTUS signs an Executive Order on America’s supply chains.

Source: White House Executive Order

POTUS issues a notice on the continuation of the national emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.

DOD releases a video of the Secretary of Defense addressing the workforce to encourage informed decision-making regarding COVID-19 vaccinations.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

U.S. COVID-19 related deaths surpass 500K.

The Administration announces it is taking action on global health through support of COVAX and calling for health security financing.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

The Administration announces new actions to expand and improve COVID-19 testing.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

The Administration announces extension of COVID-19 forbearance and foreclosure protections for homeowners.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

World Health Organization lists two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, to be rolled out through COVAX.

DOD and the Department of Health and Human Services purchase an additional 100M doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

FDA issues an Emergency Use Authorization for monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19.

Secretary of Defense approves 1,110 active-duty service members to support five FEMA vaccination centers.

Source: Department of Defense Transcript

Secretary of Defense issues directive on the use of masks and other public health measures.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD announces $1.1M Defense Production Act Title III agreement with American Apparel, Inc. to strengthen the domestic clothing and textile industrial base.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $231.8M contract to Ellume USA LLC to increase domestic production capacity and deliver COVID-19 home tests.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Global COVID-19 related cases surpass 100M.

POTUS issues a Proclamation on the suspension of entry as immigrants and non-immigrants of certain additional persons who pose a risk of transmitting coronavirus disease 2019.

U.S. COVID-19 confirmed cases surpass 25M.

POTUS signs an Executive Order on economic relief related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: White House Executive Order

The new administration continues the whole of America approach to the nation’s response to COVID-19 with the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. Many of the dedicated individuals, along with the agencies and industries who contributed to Operation Warp Speed, continue to support the national response to COVID-19 under the new administration.

POTUS signs an Executive Order on establishing the COVID-19 pandemic testing board and ensuring a sustainable public health workforce for COVID-19 and other biological threats.

Source: White House Executive Order

POTUS releases a National Security Directive on United States global leadership to strengthen the international COVID-19 response and to advance global health security and biological preparedness.

POTUS signs an Executive Order on protecting worker health and safety.

Source: White House Executive Order

POTUS signs an Executive Order on supporting the reopening and continuing operation of schools and early childhood education providers.

Source: White House Executive Order

POTUS signs an Executive Order on ensuring an equitable pandemic response and recovery.

Source: White House Executive Order

POTUS signs an Executive Order on a sustainable public health supply chain.

Source: White House Executive Order

POTUS signs a Memorandum to extend federal support to governors’ use of the National Guard to respond to COVID-19 and to increase reimbursement and other assistance provided to states.

POTUS signs an Executive Order on ensuring a data-driven response to COVID-19 and future high-consequence public health threats.

Source: White House Executive Order

POTUS signs an Executive Order on improving and expanding access to care and treatments for COVID-19.

Source: White House Executive Order

POTUS signs an Executive Order on promoting COVID-19 safety in domestic and international travel.

Source: White House Executive Order

POTUS releases the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness.

POTUS notifies the United Nations Secretary-General that the United States intends to remain a member of the World Health Organization.

POTUS signs an Executive Order that creates the position of Coordinator of the COVID-19 Response and Counselor to the President and takes other steps to organize the White House and activities of the Federal Government to combat COVID-19 and prepare for future biological and pandemic threats.

Source: White House Executive Order

POTUS signs an Executive Order on protecting the Federal workforce and requiring mask-wearing.

Source: White House Executive Order

California public health officials announce that a Coronavirus variant (L452R), which has previously been detected in other countries and states, is increasingly being identified in multiple counties across the state.

Source: California Department of Public Health News Release

Global COVID-19 related deaths surpass 2M.

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $69.3M contract to CONTINUUS Pharmaceuticals Inc. to develop U.S.-based continuous manufacturing capability for critical medicines.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD and the Department of Health and Human Services announce the purchase of 1.25M additional treatment courses of Regeneron’s investigational monoclonal antibody therapeutic, to be delivered in the first half of 2021 to treat non-hospitalized, high-risk COVID-19 patients.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Defense (DOD) announces the purchase of 1.25 million additional treatment courses of Regeneron’s investigational monoclonal antibody therapeutic to be delivered in the first half of 2021 to treat non-hospitalized, high-risk COVID-19 patients.

Army Gen. Gustave F. Perna, chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed; Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief advisor to Operation Warp Speed; Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex M. Azar II; and Dr. Robert R. Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention brief the news media on Operation Warp Speed.

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 15.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Japanese authorities report they have identified, via samples from several travelers from Brazil, a new Coronavirus variant (belonging to B.1.1.248 lineage) that is spreading.

Source: World Health Organization News Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards $110M contract to Puritan Medical Products to procure production equipment necessary to increase domestic production capability of foam tip swabs used in critical COVID-19 diagnostic tests.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Army Gen. Gustave F. Perna, chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed; Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief advisor to Operation Warp Speed; and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II brief the media on the progress of Operation Warp Speed.

Army Gen. Gustave F. Perna, chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed, and Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief advisor to Operation Warp Speed, brief the media on Operation Warp Speed and COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, N.C., is announced as participating in the Novavax Phase 3 vaccine trial.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 14.

Source: Defense.gov Spotlight - Coronavirus: Latest DOD Guidance

Novavax begins Phase 3 vaccine clinical trials.

Source: National Institutes of Health News Release

Novavax begins Phase 3 clinical trials.

POTUS signs into law H.R. 133, an Act making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing Coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes.

Source: White House Bill Announcement

Global confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 80M.

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $15M contract to Corning Incorporated, to increase domestic production capacity of pipette tips for robotic liquid handling instruments.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

The Administration announces that it will purchase an additional 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and DOD.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

The U.S. Department of the Health and Human Services and DOD jointly announce an agreement with Merck to continue the development and large-scale manufacturing of investigational COVID-19 treatment MK-7110.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

The Administration announces that it will purchase an additional 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and DOD.

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $4.8 M contract to Anatrace Products, LLC, to increase domestic production capacity of COVID-19 testing reagents.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Army Gen. Gustave F. Perna, chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed, briefs the media on Operation Warp Speed and COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

National authorities in South Africa announce the detection of a new Coronavirus variant (501Y.V2) that is spreading.

Source: World Health Organization News Release

U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.

United Kingdom reports it has identified a new variant of the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 VOC 202012/01) that is spreading.

Source: World Health Organization News Release

The first COVID-19 vaccines begin distribution in the United States.

Source: Department of Defense Article

Army Gen. Gustave F. Perna, chief operations officer for Operation Warp Speed; Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II; and Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief advisor for OWS, conduct a briefing on Operation Warp Speed beginning nationwide vaccine distribution.

Army Gen. Gustave F. Perna, chief operations officer for Operation Warp Speed, conducts a briefing on Operation Warp Speed planning for nationwide vaccine distribution.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization to Pfizer for its COVID-19 vaccine.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD purchases an additional 100 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization to Pfizer for its COVID-19 vaccine.

DOD announces DOD COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan and population schema.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD announces details for eight Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 actions: Bender CCP ($1.5M); NCA Solutions ($2.3M); Bernard Cap, and Aurora Industries ($3M); IDEAL Fastener Corporation ($5.1M); and Boeing Company ($63M). These actions will help to retain critical workforce capabilities throughout the COVID-19 disruption.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

POTUS authorizes the use of the National Guard for COVID-19 assistance at an additional 25% Federal cost share for Iowa, providing for a 100% Federal cost share through the end of this year, after which time the state will receive a 75% Federal cost share through March 31, 2021.

POTUS authorizes an extension through March 31, 2021, for the use of the National Guard for COVID-19 assistance at a 75% Federal cost share in 44 states and the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Florida and Texas will retain a 100% Federal cost share until it expires at the end of this year, after which time it will go to a 75% Federal cost share through March 31, 2021.

U.S. COVID-19 related hospitalizations surpass 100K.

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $2.5M contract to Hollingsworth & Vose, to increase domestic production capability of filter media.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD releases memorandum for extension of maximum telework flexibilities, extending the limited exception to policy provided by the USD memo on March 8, 2020.

Army Gen. Gustave F. Perna, chief operations officer for Operation Warp Speed, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II and Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief advisor for OWS, conduct a briefing on Operation Warp Speed.

Congressional/media engagement on Emergency Use Authorization of Regeneron's investigational monoclonal antibody therapeutic cocktail.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization for Regeneron's investigational monoclonal antibody therapeutic cocktail comprised of the drugs casirivimab and imdevimab for treatment of non-hospitalized patients with mild or moderate confirmed cases of COVID-19 at high risk of hospitalization.

Source: Food and Drug Administration Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $565K contract to Freeman Manufacturing Co. to increase domestic production capability of disposable gowns.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD Chief Management Officer approves additional restrictions for the Pentagon Reservation, which will move to Health Protection Condition Bravo-Plus, effective November 26, 2020. Both Armed Forces Retirement Home campuses, in Washington, D.C, and Gulfport, Miss., will remain at Health Protection Condition Delta, the highest level of protection.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards an $11.6M contract action to Puritan Medical Products Company, LLC, to increase domestic production of swabs for Cue Health's point of care tests.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

U.S. COVID-19 related deaths surpass 250K.

DOD reaches over 100,000 presumed COVID-19 cases (military, military dependents, DOD civilian employees, and DOD contractors).

Source: DOD COVID-19 Cumulative Totals Chart

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $6.18M contract to Medline Industries, Inc. to increase domestic production capacity of surgical masks.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

The U.S. government partnered with large chain pharmacies and networks covering approximately 60 percent of pharmacies throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to maximize access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Congressional/media engagement on OWS vaccine distribution and therapeutics.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization for Eli Lilly's COVID-19 investigational antibody therapeutic.

Source: Food and Drug Administration Press Release

U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization for Eli Lilly's COVID-19 investigational antibody therapeutic.

Global confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 50M. U.S. confirmed cases reach 10M.

New U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 100K in a day.

DOD begins rapid, on-site COVID-19 testing for passengers departing Baltimore Washington International Airport and Seattle Tacoma Airport aboard Patriot Express flights for official duty at overseas locations. Currently, all Patriot Express travelers are screened for COVID-19 symptoms or history of close contact with persons positive for COVID-19. Beginning today, approximately 10-15 percent of those screened who are not exhibiting symptoms will be subject to a rapid, on-site laboratory test prior to travel.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $12.7M contract to InBios International, Inc. to increase domestic production capacity of rapid point of care COVID-19 infection and serological response tests.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $119M contract to Hologic, Inc. to increase domestic production capacity of COVID-19 diagnostic tests.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

The Department of Health and Human Services and DOD announce an agreement with Eli Lilly and Company to purchase 300, 000 doses of the company's COVID-19 investigational antibody therapeutic for $375M. These doses will be available for patient care if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorizes use of the therapeutic, as outlined in agency guidance.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

The Department of Health and Human Services and DOD announce an agreement with Eli Lilly and Company to purchase 300,000 doses of the company's COVID-19 investigational antibody therapeutic for $375 million. These doses will be available for patient care if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorizes use of the therapeutic, as outlined in agency guidance.

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $33M contract to Tecan to establish U.S. based industrial production capacity of disposable pipette tips for COVID-19 testing.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

New U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 80K in a day for the first time.

AstraZeneca resumes COVID-19 Phase 3 vaccine clinical trials in the United States after the FDA and an independent safety review board completed an examination of all safety data from trials globally and concluded it was safe to resume.

Congressional/media engagement on OWS vaccine distribution and minority enrollment in clinical trials.

All 64 jurisdictions have submitted initial COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a significant milestone in the ongoing collaboration between the federal government and jurisdictions to prepare for delivery of a safe, effective vaccine to the American people.

Source: Department of Health and Human Services

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 40M.

All 64 jurisdictions submitted initial COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a significant milestone in the ongoing collaboration between the federal government and jurisdictions to prepare for delivery of a safe, effective vaccine to the American people.

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $6.98M contract action to Teel Plastics, LLC, to increase domestic production capacity of swabsticks used for COVID-19 testing swabs.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

The Department of Health and Human Services and DOD announce agreements with CVS and Walgreens to provide COVID-19 vaccine with no out-of-pocket costs to protect vulnerable Americans in long-term care facilities nationwide once vaccines are available and recommended for them.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

U.S. Forces Korea lowers Force Health Protection Condition Level Peninsula-wide from Charlie to Bravo, effective Monday, Oct. 19, based on the continued low numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Seoul area, and the Republic of Korea lowering their social distancing to level 1.

Source: United States Forces Korea Release

DOD, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $481M agreement to Cue Health Inc. to expand U.S. production capacity of point-of-care COVID-19 tests. This effort will allow the company to increase production to 100K COVID-19 test kits per day by March 2021, and demonstrate this capacity through the delivery of 6M COVID-19 tests to the U.S. government to support the domestic COVID-19 response.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

$31 million agreement with Cytiva to expand manufacturing capacity for products essential in producing COVID-19 vaccines, such as liquid and dry powder cell culture media, cell culture buffers, mixer bags, and XDR bioreactors.

$486 million agreement with AstraZeneca for late-stage development and large-scale manufacturing of the company's COVID-19 investigational prophylaxis product, a cocktail of two monoclonal antibodies, that may help treat or prevent the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Congressional/media engagement on OWS vaccine distribution.

Global COVID-19 related deaths surpass 1M.

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, signed a $20M contract with On Demand Pharmaceuticals to develop domestic production of critical active pharmaceutical ingredients. This collaboration is expected to increase onshore production of ingredients that form the building blocks for medicines used to treat critically ill U.S. service members and COVID-19 patients.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

The U.S. surpasses 7M confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Johnson & Johnson begins Phase 3 vaccine clinical trials.

Source: National Institutes of Health News Release

Johnson & Johnson begins Phase 3 clinical trials.

U.S. COVID-19 related deaths surpass 200K.

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 30M.

The Department of Health and Human Services and DOD release two documents outlining the Administration's strategy to deliver safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses to Americans as quickly and reliably as possible. The documents provide a strategic distribution overview along with an interim playbook for jurisdiction operations.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Congressional/media engagement on OWS vaccines.

DOD, on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services, signed contracts for a value of $335M with nine American businesses to deliver 73M COVID-19 disposable isolation gowns to replenish the Strategic National Stockpile. Delivery of these gowns will be complete by January 2021.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services, signed contracts for a maximum value of $136M with five American businesses to manufacture up to 15M COVID-19 reusable isolation gowns to replenish the Strategic National Stockpile. Delivery of the gowns will be complete by January 2021.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD announces details for two Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 actions: Control Vision, Inc., ($1.9M) and Radio Design Group ($1M). These actions will help to retain critical workforce capabilities throughout the COVID-19 disruption.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

AstraZeneca pauses clinical trials due to an unexpected adverse event in a study participant in the Phase 2/3 trial in the UK. AstraZeneca is working with the FDA to facilitate review of the information and the agency will decide when the U.S. trial can resume.

As part of the Operation Warp Speed goal to deliver safe and effective vaccines and therapeutics by January 2021, five DOD medical treatment facilities are identified for Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trials. The selected sites are located in the National Capital Region; San Antonio, Texas; and San Diego, Calif.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

The CDC is using its authority, derived from POTUS' 8 Aug. Executive Order on assisting renters/homeowners, to temporarily halt evictions through the end of 2020 to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

The U.S. surpasses 6M confirmed COVID-19 cases. Global confirmed cases exceed 25M.

DOD, in support of the Strategic National Stockpile, awards $125M in CARES Act funds to Goldbelt Security, LLC, to procure 530M syringes and needles to support a potential U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awards a $10M contract action to Copan Industries, Inc., to establish domestic production capacity of flock tip testing swabs.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

AstraZeneca begins Phase 3 vaccine clinical trials.

Source: National Institutes of Health News Release

POTUS directs FEMA to fund 25% of the cost share through Sept. 30 for the use of the National Guard for COVID-19 assistance in Louisiana. This assistance is in addition to the 75% federal cost share through the end of the year for the extension of the use of the National Guard for COVID-19 response announced on Aug. 3.

AstraZeneca begins Phase 3 clinical trials.

Congressional/media engagement on OWS vaccine distribution.

The Trump Administration announces its purchase and production of 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests, to be distributed across the country.

POTUS announces additional steps, including new testing requirements, to help protect nursing home residents from COVID-19.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

The U.S. surpasses 2M recovered COVID-19 cases.

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 13.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization for convalescent plasma.

DOD announces details for three more Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 actions: AQYR Technologies ($3.6M), Leonardo Electronics US Inc. ($7M), and Aero Turbine ($3.7M). These actions will help to retain critical workforce capabilities throughout the COVID-19 disruption.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD reaches over 50,000 presumed COVID-19 cases (military, military dependents, DOD civilian employees, and DOD contractors).

Source: DOD COVID-19 Cumulative Totals Chart

$106 million contract with Ology Bioservices Inc. to reserve production capacity of more than 180 million doses of COVID-19 medical countermeasures.

DOD awards $750K to Plasma Technologies, LLC for manufacturing of convalescent plasma products using a novel process in support of the U.S. COVID-19 response.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

CDC selects McKesson Corporation to support distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and related supplies.

Congressional/media engagement on OWS vaccine prioritization.

$1.5 billion agreement with Moderna to support the large-scale manufacture and delivery of a vaccine candidate.

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, announces details for a Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 action: a $3.1M agreement with BioFire Defense, LLC, to expand domestic production capacity for molecular diagnostic testing.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

The U.S. reaches 5M confirmed COVID-19 cases.

POTUS signs a memorandum authorizing the Other Needs Assistance Program for major disaster declarations related to COVID-19.

POTUS signs a memorandum deferring payroll tax obligations in light of COVID-19.

POTUS signs an Executive Order on fighting the spread of COVID-19 by providing assistance to renters and homeowners.

Source: White House Executive Order

POTUS extends student loan payment relief during COVID-19 through the end of the year.

POTUS directs FEMA to fund 25% of the cost share through Sept. 30 for the use of the National Guard for COVID-19 assistance in Arizona, California and Connecticut. This assistance is in addition to the 75% federal cost share through the end of the year for the extension of the use of the National Guard for COVID-19 response announced on Aug. 3.

POTUS signs an Executive Order on ensuring essential medicines, medical countermeasures, and critical inputs are made in the United States.

Source: White House Executive Order

The U.S. State Department, in coordination with the CDC, lifts its Global Level 4 Health Advisory that had been in place since March 19. With changing COVID-19 conditions, the Department is returning to its previous system of country-specific levels of travel advice.

Source: U.S. Department of State Media Note

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 12.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in support of the Department of Health and Human Services' Strategic National Stockpile, announces it has awarded $104M for procurement of syringes in support of the U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

$1 billion agreement with Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) to support the large-scale manufacturing and delivery of a vaccine candidate.

$160 million awarded to Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing Inc. for domestic aseptic fill and finish manufacturing capacity for critical vaccines and therapeutics.

POTUS authorizes an extension through the end of the year for the use of the National Guard for COVID-19 assistance in 46 states and the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Effective Aug. 21, 44 states and these territories will have a 75% Federal cost share. Florida and Texas will retain a 100% Federal cost share.

POTUS signs an Executive Order focusing Federal agencies on United States labor in Federal contracts. The order notes that these opportunities are especially critical during the economic dislocation caused by COVID-19.

Source: White House Executive Order

DOD announces it has awarded a $42M contract to Curative Inc. to provide 250,000 Curative Inc. oral fluid swab test kits to military treatment facilities, thus expanding the department's COVID-19 testing capability.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD announces details for a Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 action: a $31M agreement with North American Forgemasters to sustain and increase critical industrial base capability for domestic production of ultra-large iron and steel forging in support of the U.S. Navy and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded a $51.15M undefinitized contract action to Puritan Medical Products Company LLC to increase domestic production capacity of flock tip testing swabs.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD and the Department of Health and Human Services have invested $24.3M in Becton, Dickinson and Company to establish and expand production of SARS-CoV-2 assays for BD Veritor™ devices

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

$2 billion agreement with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline to support the advanced development, including clinical trials and large-scale manufacturing, of a vaccine candidate.

Congressional/media engagement on OWS vaccines.

U.S. COVID-19 related deaths surpass 150K.

DOD and the Department of Health and Human Services have awarded a $7.6M contract with Hologic, Inc., to increase U.S. domestic production of custom sample collection and processing consumables for COVID-19 testing.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Moderna and Pfizer begin Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials. This step builds toward the Operation Warp Speed goal to begin delivering millions of doses of safe and effective vaccines to Americans by January 2021.

Moderna and Pfizer begin Phase 3 clinical trials.

Texas A&M University and FUJIFILM announce a task order with Texas A&M University and FUJIFILM to advance domestic manufacturing capabilities and capacity for a potential COVID-19 vaccine.

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, has signed a $2.75M contract with NPS to increase U.S. domestic production of meltblown fiber.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD announces details for three Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 actions: eMagin Corporation ($33.6M), Meggitt-Rockmart, Inc. ($14.9M), and Urban Mining Company ($28.8M). These actions will help to retain critical workforce capabilities throughout the COVID-19 disruption and to restore some jobs lost because of the pandemic.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

The U.S. reaches 4M confirmed COVID-19 cases.

DOD announces it has awarded a $4.9M contract to Pall Corporation to increase industrial base expansion for medical ventilator components.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

$1.95 billion agreement with Pfizer for the large-scale manufacturing and nationwide distribution of 100 million doses of their vaccine candidate.

DOD, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, has signed a $3.5M contract with Crosstex International, Inc., to increase U.S. domestic production of surgical masks.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD announces details for two Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 actions: Amfuel ($14.9M), and Rolls-Royce ($22M). These actions will help to retain critical workforce capabilities throughout the COVID-19 disruption and to restore some jobs lost because of the pandemic.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

POTUS signs into law the "Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act," which increases from $1M to $10M the amount that the Department of Health and Human Services may spend for the provision of assistance to repatriated U.S. citizens in FY 2020.

Congressional/media engagement on OWS vaccines.

DOD announces details for seven Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 actions: AirMap ($3.3M), ModalAI ($3M), Skydio ($4M), Graffiti Enterprises ($1.5M), Obsidian Sensors ($1.6M), Leo Labs Inc. ($15M), and ArcelorMittal Inc. ($56M). These actions will help to retain critical workforce capabilities throughout the COVID-19 disruption and to restore some jobs lost because of the pandemic.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

$1.6 billion agreement to support the large-scale manufacturing of Novavax's vaccine candidate.

POTUS signs into law a bill that reauthorizes lending under the Paycheck Protection Program through Aug. 8, 2020, and separates the authorized limits for commitments under the program from other Small Business Administration loan programs.

DOD replaces its "Travel Restrictions: Locations" releases with installation status updates. The previous format listed U.S. states, districts, and territories, and host nations which meet the conditions outlined in the Secretary of Defense's May 22 memo on moving to a conditions-based, phased approach to personnel movement and travel. The new format lists the status of travel restrictions for DOD Installation, facilities, and locations with greater than 1,000 DOD personnel assigned. Weekly updates will be posted on the releases page of Defense.gov.

Update: Regular updates now are accessible via a button on the top of DOD's Coronavirus Spotlight page and also posted on the DOD publications page.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

GEN Gustave Perna is Senate-confirmed to serve as chief operating officer.

The U.S. has more than 50K new daily COVID-19 cases.

DOD approves award of the Armed Forces Service Medal and Humanitarian Service Medal to recognize service members for their qualifying participation in COVID-19 operations.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Effective today, 48 U.S. locations and 8 host nations meet the conditions to lift DOD travel restrictions.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Based on analysis of local conditions and per the Administration's guidelines for Opening Up America Again, DOD Chief Management Officer announces the Pentagon Reservation will move to Phase Two of the Pentagon Reservation Plan for Resilience, effective June 29, 2020. This transition lowers the Health Protection Condition for the Pentagon to Bravo.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment signs Memorandum of Agreement with the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). The agreement formalizes the relationship between DOD and DFC to use $100M of DOD's CARES Act spend plan to subsidize multiple federal loans for domestic industrial base capabilities to support national COVID-19 response.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

POTUS extends the temporary suspension on new immigrant visas that was implemented on April 22 through the end of the year.

DOD, in support of the Department of Health and Human Services, has signed a $13.5M contract with Lydall, Inc., to increase U.S. domestic production of meltdown filtration media, a critical commodity component to produce N95 respirators and surgical masks.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD announces details for five Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 actions: Austal USA ($50M), W International ($55M), Weber Metals Inc. ($25M), GE Aviation ($55M), and American Woolen Company ($2M). These actions will help to retain critical workforce capabilities throughout the COVID-19 disruption and to restore some jobs lost because of the pandemic.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Effective today, 46 U.S. locations and 8 host nations meet the conditions to lift DOD travel restrictions.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

GEN Gustave Perna confirmation hearing.

Congressional/media engagement on OWS vaccines.

Effective today, 39 U.S. locations and 7 host nations meet the conditions to lift DOD travel restrictions.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Based on analysis of local conditions and per the Administration's guidelines for Opening Up America Again, DOD Chief Management Officer announces the Pentagon Reservation will move to Phase One (Restricted) of the Pentagon Reservation Plan for Resilience, effective June 15, 2020. Under Phase One, the Health Protection Condition for the Pentagon remains at Charlie.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplements 10 and 11 .

$143 million agreement with SiO2 Materials Science to ramp up capacity to produce the company's glass-coated plastic container.

DOD announces details for five Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 actions: Bethel Industries, Inc. ($15M); GE Aviation ($20M); Spirit AeroSystems ($80M); Steel America ($19.5M); and Allied System ($500K). These actions will help sustain defense-critical workforce capabilities in body armor, aircraft manufacturing, and shipbuilding.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

$204 million agreement with Corning to expand the domestic manufacturing capacity to produce approximately 164 million Valor Glass vials per year.

The president of the United Nations General Assembly announced that, in light of COVID-19, world leaders will not gather in person at the Assembly for the first time in its 75-year history.

Source: U.N. General Assembly Virtual Press Conference

The U.S. reaches 2M confirmed COVID-19 cases; COVID-19 related deaths surpass 106K.

Effective today, 39 U.S. locations (38 states and Washington, D.C.) as well as 5 host nations meet the conditions to lift DOD travel restrictions.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

POTUS signs into law the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020, modifying provisions for loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program.

Emergent BioSolutions announces a task order to advance domestic manufacturing capabilities and capacity for a potential COVID-19 vaccine as well as therapeutics.

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 6M.

POTUS announces he plans a U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization and will redirect the nation's contribution funds to help meet global public health needs.

DOD announces details for two Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 projects: 5N Plus Semiconductor ($12.45M) and SolAero Technologies ($6M). Both contracts support the Space Defense Industrial Base, and use funds authorized and appropriated under the CARES Act.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD, in support of the Department of Health and Human Services, has signed a $2.2M contract with Hollingsworth & Vose to increase U.S. domestic production of 27.5M N95 ventilator filters, and 3.1M N95 respirators per month, starting in August.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Secretary of Defense holds a virtual town hall for employees to address COVID-19, joined by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the CJCS.

Source: Department of Defense Article

U.S. COVID-19 related deaths surpass 100,000.

Secretary of Defense issues a memo, "Special Combined Federal Campaign Solicitation - Coronavirus Disease 2019."

Secretary of Defense issues a memo to Transition to a Conditions-based Phased Approach to COVID-19 Personnel Movement and Travel Restrictions.

DOD Chief Management Officer issues Pentagon Reservation Plan for Resilience and Alignment with National Guidelines for Opening Up America Again.

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 9.

Source: Department of Defense Article

Secretary of Defense issues a memo, "Supplement and Clarification to Delegation of Authority for Passenger, Cargo, and Patient Movement."

POTUS suspends travel from Brazil, which has hit a record surge of COVID-19 cases, effective at 11:59 p.m. on May 26.

Source: White House Proclamation and Amendment

$1.2 billion agreement in support for AstraZeneca's candidate vaccine.

For the first time since U.S. states implemented stay-at-home measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, all 50 states have begun to partially lift restrictions.

Effective today, Secretary of Defense updated guidance to commanders on changing local Force Health Protection Condition levels to allow bases to begin planning to return to normal operations in the COVID-19 environment.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

U.S. Forces Korea lowers Force Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Level from Charlie to Bravo based on South Korea's current COVID-19 conditions remaining favorable to their newly implemented social distancing and preventive measures. The change does not apply to Area II (+) -- the greater Seoul metropolitan area including the immediate region southward to just above Suwon -- which remains at HPCON Charlie.

Source: United States Forces Korea Press Release

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs updated guidance to military medical and dental treatment facilities on aligning the resumption of elective procedures with the Department's Force Health Protection Condition framework and the Administration's Opening Up America Again plan.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

USNS Mercy departs Los Angeles after supporting DOD's COVID-19 response efforts for a month and a half. The Mercy will return to San Diego, Calif., prepared for future taskings in support of FEMA as relief efforts continue.

Source: U.S. Navy Press Release

POTUS announces "Operation Warp Speed," the administration's national program to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 medical countermeasures. DOD will join key agencies in the public-private partnership to support in diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccines, production and distribution, and security and assistance.

White House announces Operation Warp Speed, or OWS.

Defense Logistics Agency, in coordination with FEMA and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, signs a $134M contract with the Federal Resources Supply Company to provide PPE for medical personnel at over 15,000 nursing homes.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD notifies South Dakota governor of essential assistance under the Stafford Act.

$138 million contract with ApiJect for more than 100 million prefilled syringes for distribution across the United States by year-end.

Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the U.S. jobless rate reached 14.7% in April, the highest level since the Great Depression. The White House noted that many of the job losses are due to temporary layoffs.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues memo entitled, "Review Process for Medical Research and Development Proposals Received from Industry, Academia, or Other External Organizations."

POTUS issues memo providing continued federal support for governors' use of the National Guard to respond to COVID-19 and to facilitate economic recovery to the state of South Dakota.

Secretary of Defense visits U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado Springs, Colo. U.S. Northern Command, in support of FEMA, is leading the DOD Response to COVID-19 efforts in the continental U.S.

Source: U.S. Northern Command Article

DOD announces it has signed, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, a $126M contract award with 3M for the increased production of 26M N95 medical-grade masks per month, starting in October.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

POTUS announces COVID-19 Task Force will plus up and remain in place indefinitely.

The U.S. surpasses 1.2M confirmed COVID-19 cases; COVID-19 related deaths surpass 70,000.

The Defense Digital Service creates MySymptoms.mil, an online anonymous tool to assess the likelihood someone may have COVID-19 based on a series of simple health-related questions. It also provides resources to seek further advice.

Javits Center in New York City discharges its remaining patients, an indication that the stress on local hospitals is subsiding.

Source: Department of Defense Press Briefing

U.S. COVID-19 related deaths surpass 60,000.

USNS Comfort departs New York City after supporting DOD's COVID-19 response efforts for one month. The Comfort will return to Norfolk, Va., prepared for future taskings in support of FEMA as relief efforts continue.

Source: U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

POTUS announces several new initiatives aimed at protecting America's seniors from COVID-19.

Source: White House Remarks and Fact Sheet

DOD announces details for $75.5M Defense Production Act Title 3 Puritan Contract. Puritan Medical Products was awarded the contract to increase its current monthly output of 20 million to 40 million swabs starting in May.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

The United States surpasses 1M confirmed coronavirus cases, a third of all cases around the globe. So far, over 56,000 have died and 112,000 have recovered in the United States.

POTUS issues memo providing continued federal support for governors' use of the National Guard to respond to COVID-19 and to facilitate economic recovery to the state of North Dakota.

POTUS signs Executive Order regarding using the Defense Production Act to ensure that Americans have a reliable supply of products like beef, pork, and poultry.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

POTUS announces blueprint for testing to help safely open up America again.

Source: White House Press Briefing

USNS Comfort reports all patients are discharged.

Maj Gen Lee Payne is designated as lead coordinator for DOD COVID-19 Task Force Laboratory Testing, focused on screening, surveillance, and diagnostic testing for critical national capabilities.

Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment is designated as the DOD focal point for receipt and staffing all offers of private industry donations in support of COVID-19 response activities.

Commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) renews the Public Health Emergency for all USFK installations for an additional 30 days, to remain in effect through May 23, unless renewed or terminated before then by the commander.

Source: United States Forces Korea Press Release

The U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force announce their America Strong salute: the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds demonstration squadrons will conduct multi-city flyovers over the next two weeks to recognize healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential personnel while standing in solidarity with all Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Joint Announcement from the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force

DOD notifies Alaska and Delaware governors of essential assistance under the Stafford Act.

POTUS signs into law the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, providing additional funding to support Americans impacted by the coronavirus.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

Commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa declares the Djibouti Base Cluster a public health emergency.

Source: Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Twitter

DOD notifies Oklahoma governor of essential assistance under the Stafford Act.

DOD announces a 4-tier testing regimen for DOD personnel worldwide.

Secretary of Defense approves DOD lab diagnostic testing for non-DOD civilians up to 700 tests/day through June 30, 2020.

DOD notifies Alabama governor of essential assistance under the Stafford Act.

POTUS issues temporary suspension in new immigrant visas for the next 60 days.

DOD announces details for $133M Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 project. Three companies awarded contracts to increase U.S. domestic N95 mask production by over 39M in the next 90 days: 3M ($76M), O&M Halyward ($29M), and Honeywell ($27.4M).

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD begins effort through Armed Services Blood Program centers to collect 8,000 donated units of convalescent plasma from patients recovered from COVID-19 to support the development of an effective treatment against the disease.

Source: Military Health System Article

The U.S. Navy and CDC launch an investigation into the USS Theodore Roosevelt COVID-19 outbreak. 4,069 sailors are moved to shore; 678 test positive for COVID-19.

Secretary of Defense approves the Modification and Reissuance of DOD Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 - Travel Restrictions, extending the stop move order through June 30 to aid in the further prevention of the spread of COVID-19.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Secretary of Defense authorizes DOD to provide humanitarian support to the Italian Republic. U.S. European Command will conduct these efforts through June 5, 2020 or until Italy no longer requires support.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD notifies West Virginia governor of essential assistance under the Stafford Act.

POTUS releases memorandum on providing continued Federal support for governors' use of the National Guard to respond to COVID-19 and facilitate economic recovery in the states of Alabama, Alaska, and Delaware.

POTUS announces he will use the Defense Production Act to increase COVID-19 testing swab production in one U.S. facility by over 20 million additional swabs per month.

Source: White House Press Briefing

China revises upwards the number of COVID-19 deaths in Wuhan by 50 percent, to almost 4,000.

DOD notifies New England governors of essential assistance under the Stafford Act.

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues department-wide authorization for service members to accrue and retain an additional leave balance of up to 120 days.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD notifies Iowa, Kansas, Maine, and Vermont governors of essential assistance under the Stafford Act.

POTUS announces guidelines on the three phases of Opening Up America Again.

$483 million agreement in support available for Moderna's candidate vaccine, which began Phase 1 trials on March 16, 2020, and received a fast-track designation from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

Global COVID-19 case tally tops 2 million.

All 50 states report at least one COVID-19 related death.

POTUS announces he is halting funding to the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess its role in managing COVID-19.

POTUS issues memo providing continued federal support for governors' use of the National Guard to respond to COVID-19 in the states of Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Vermont.

First death of an active duty service member from COVID-19.

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 8.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Defense Logistics Agency awards $415M contract for 60 Battelle Memorial Institute Critical Care Decontamination Systems that can decontaminate up to 80,000 N95 used respirators per system per day, enabling mask reuse up to 20 times.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD notifies Arizona governor of essential assistance under the Stafford Act.

U.S. death toll surpasses 20,000, the highest number of confirmed fatalities of any country.

With POTUS approving Wyoming's disaster declaration, a major disaster declaration has been issued in all 50 states for the first time in American history.

New York state now has more reported COVID-19 cases than any country in the world.

Secretary of Defense issues memo, Delegation of Authority for Reserve Component Activation Authorities During the Coronavirus 2019 Response Memo.

First operational use of the Transport Isolation System to perform an aeromedical evacuation of three U.S. government contractors who tested positive for the coronavirus from Afghanistan to Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Source: Department of Defense News

DOD receives approval from the White House Task Force to execute the first Defense Production Act Title 3 project responding to COVID-19. The $133M project will increase domestic production capacity of N95 masks to over 39M in the next 90 days.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

In New York City, the USNS Comfort is treating 64 patients and the Javits Center is treating 255.

366 military medical personnel are augmenting New York City hospitals.

The USNS Mercy is currently treating 15 patients in Los Angeles.

DOD notifies Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Virginia governors of essential assistance under the Stafford Act.

Secretary of Army notifies Mayor of Washington, D.C., of essential assistance under the Stafford Act.

DOD allows payments to contractors who cannot work due to COVID-19 facility closures or other restrictions through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Section 3610 Implementation.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD releases Military Personnel Guidance Supplement 1 on military pay and personnel benefits.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD notifies U.S. Virgin Islands governor of Title 32 authorization.

Secretary of Defense holds a virtual town hall for employees to address COVID-19, joined by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the CJCS.

Source: Department of Defense Article

Federal Reserve announces actions to provide up to $2.3T in loans to support the economy.

Source: Federal Reserve Press Release

Wuhan, China, ends its more than two-month lockdown.

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 7.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 5 and Supplement 6.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Japan declares state of emergency due to COVID-19.

Navy expeditionary medical facility at Ernest M. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA, begins taking patients.

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues memo, Policy Guidance for Identification Card Operations for COVID-19.

DOD expands USNS Comfort medical support to include COVID-19 patients.

U.S. Forces Japan declares a public health emergency for all installations in the Kanto Plains region and in and around Tokyo.

U.S. Army announces a two-week pause in basic training for controlled monitoring to ensure proper procedures are in place to protect trainees.

Seattle field hospital opens with 250 beds and New Orleans field hospital opens with 150 beds.

DOD receives FEMA Mission Assignment for U.S. Virgin Islands.

POTUS announces 3M has agreed to provide 166M+ masks for front-line health care workers.

New York sees its first daily drop in COVID-19 deaths.

USS Theodore Roosevelt has 155 sailors who test positive for COVID-19.

Secretary of Defense issues Guidance on the Use of Cloth Face Coverings. All individuals on DOD property, installations, and facilities will wear face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of social distance.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Secretary of Defense states Javits will be the largest hospital in the United States with 2,500 bed capacity.

DOD receives FEMA Mission Assignments for New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Texas.

DOD notifies New Hampshire, New Mexico, Texas, and U.S. Virgin Islands governors of Title 32 authorization.

POTUS announces over 1,000 military medical personnel will be deployed to New York City to augment those currently in place.

DOD notifies Indiana, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Tennessee governors of Title 32 authorization.

CDC advises the public to wear face coverings in public.

Secretary of Defense issues memo, Policy on Accessions Training During the COVID-19 outbreak, effective April 6.

19,700 National Guardsmen are supporting COVID-19 at the direction of their governors. In just one day, 420 West Virginia guardsmen delivered PPE to 55 counties, delivered 5,500 meals, assisted at two drive-through testing sites and conducted 20 training missions; Maryland guardsmen distributed 1M+ pieces of PPE; Tennessee guardsmen are supporting 35 testing sites.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are operating under 15 FEMA Mission Assignments totaling $1.2B with 15,000+ personnel and have completed 549 of 669 Alternate Care Facilities site assessments.

DOD receives FEMA Mission Assignments for Georgia, Hawaii, Montana, Rhode Island, and Tennessee.

DOD notifies Georgia, Hawaii, and Tennessee governors of Title 32 authorizations.

1M+ people have confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide.

USS Theodore Roosevelt sailors begin onshore quarantine in Guam.

DOD Expands medical support at the Javits Federal Medical Station in New York, Kay Bailey Hutchinson Federal Medical Station in Dallas, and the Morial Federal Medical Station in New Orleans to treat COVID-19 patients.

Defense Logistics Agency confirms it will provide up to 100,000 human remains pouches to FEMA to address mortuary contingencies on behalf of state health agencies.

U.S. Air Force completes its seventh mission of delivering testing swabs from Italy, totaling 3.5M received in the United States.

Source: Department of Defense News

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes assessments of 308 hotels and 365 arenas.

DOD provides 220 ventilators with USNS Comfort, USNS Mercy, and Army hospital units deployed in New York and Washington State.

POTUS issues memo providing continued federal support for governors' use of the National Guard to respond to COVID-19 in the states of Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Texas.

USNS Comfort begins seeing patients in New York.

DOD notifies Maine governor of essential assistance under the Stafford Act.

POTUS, VPOTUS, Secretary of Defense, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff speak with service members and military families by phone to discuss COVID-19 response efforts.

The 531st and 9th Army Field Hospitals begin receiving patients at the Javits Center in New York.

The 627th Army Field Hospital and 47th Combat Support Hospital deploy to Seattle.

17,250 National Guardsmen are supporting COVID-19 response at the direction of their governors in 10 states, two territories, and the District of Columbia.

DOD notifies Connecticut, Florida, Guam, Illinois, and Michigan governors of essential assistance under the Stafford Act.

DOD receives FEMA Mission Assignments for Florida, Illinois, and Puerto Rico.

DOD notifies Puerto Rico governor of Title 32 authorization.

USNS Comfort arrives in New York five days ahead of schedule, providing 1,000 patient beds.

Source: Department of the Navy Press Release

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is executing eight FEMA Mission Assignments, totaling $1.08B with 1,121 personnel deployed.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reaches 44 activated Emergency Operations Centers.

DOD approves FEMA requests for assistance for Louisiana, Maryland, and New Jersey National Guard Title 32 status.

DOD notifies Louisiana, Maryland, and New Jersey governors of Title 32 authorizations.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has assessed 218 of 309 locations as possible alternate care facility sites, with 3 contracts for alternate care facilities.

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues weather and safety leave memo.

POTUS issues memo providing continued federal support for governors' use of the National Guard to respond to COVID-19 in the states of Connecticut, Illinois, and Michigan.

$456 million for Johnson & Johnson's candidate vaccine.

USNS Mercy begins treating patients in Los Angeles.

Source: Department of Defense Article

DOD approves FEMA requests for assistance for New Jersey National Guard Title 32 status.

DOD receives FEMA Mission Assignment for New Jersey.

POTUS extends social distancing guidelines through April 30, 2020.

Wuhan, China, partially re-opens after two-month lockdown.

First death of a U.S. service member – active, reserve or Guard. A New Jersey Army National Guardsman dies as a result of COVID-19.

Source: Department of Defense Statement

USNS Comfort departs for New York.

Source: Department of the Navy Press Release

Defense Threat Reduction Agency delivers six C-17 shipments, totaling 3M COVID-19 test kit swabs, to support U.S. medical professionals' testing needs.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) modifies an existing contract for the procurement of 8,000 ventilators for an estimate of $84.4M with 1,400 being delivered by early May. DLA provides USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy over $2M in medical supplies and 975,000 gallons of fuel for their transits.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Secretary of Defense approves FEMA request for mortuary affairs, providing 100 individuals with expertise for New York.

DOD approves FEMA requests for assistance for California and Washington National Guard Title 32 status.

DOD notifies California of essential assistance under the Stafford Act.

FEMA request for assistance to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for alternate care facility for New Jersey.

DHS modifies border request for assistance; rescinds northern border requirement.

POTUS issues memo providing continued federal support for governors' use of the National Guard to respond to COVID-19 in the states of Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and the territories of Guam and Puerto Rico.

Secretary of Defense modifies and accelerates the process for how DOD authorizes the use of the National Guard under Title 32 section 502(f), creating conditional pre-authorization in response to the FEMA requests to ensure quicker federal funding for State National Guard forces mobilizing to aid whole-of-government COVID-19 response efforts.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

USNS Mercy arrives in Los Angeles.

Source: Department of the Navy Press Release

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has assessed 114 facilities in 50 states and five territories as possible alternative care facilities.

Source: Department of Defense News

Secretary of Defense approves FEMA request for assistance for New York National Guard Title 32 status.

DOD receives FEMA Mission Assignments for California and New York.

DOD notifies New York governor of Title 32 authorization.

Secretary of Defense issues Message to the Force on COVID-19 response.

Secretary of Defense approves Health and Human Services request for 2K ventilators.

Defense Commissaries Agency has 236 stores, 9 central distribution centers, and European Central Meat Processing Plant fully operational.

POTUS signs $2T+ in relief package, providing emergency relief to families and small businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19.

Source: White House Fact Sheet

POTUS signs Executive Order to Order the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty.

POTUS invokes the Defense Production Act, requiring GM to make ventilators.

The United States reports over 80,000 cases – exceeding China.

22 states have issued stay-at-home orders.

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences announces more than 200 medical and graduate nursing students will forgo graduation ceremonies in order to join the ranks of their military counterparts faster.

Source: Department of Defense Article

DOD approves State Department request to provide Global Aviation Support for the movement of American citizens abroad.

Secretary of Defense agrees to provide Health and Human Services 2,000 ventilators incrementally.

Secretary of Defense approves Department of State request for worldwide refuel MEDEVAC.

DOD notifies California governor of Title 32 authorization.

USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Guam.

Secretary of Defense enacts a 60-day stop movement order for all DOD uniformed and civilian personnel and their sponsored family members overseas.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Secretary of Defense raises DOD installations worldwide to Health Protection Condition Level Charlie.

Source: Department of Defense Press Briefing

Secretary of Defense issues memo to the President requesting authority to access the Reserves.

Secretary of Defense approves Health and Human Services request to airlift 1.5M swab kits from Italy.

U.S. Army issued deployment orders to three combat support hospitals for New York and Washington State.

Commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) declares Public Health Emergency for all USFK installations, effective through April 23 unless renewed or terminated by the commander.

Source: United States Forces Korea Press Release

First confirmed COVID-19 case at Pentagon.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

Three sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for COVID-19.

DOD issues guidance directing all Military Medical Treatment Facilities and Dental Treatment Facilities postpone all elective surgeries, invasive procedures, and dental procedures as of March 31, 2020 for 60 days.

Source: Department of Defense Fact Sheet

Secretary of Defense approves DHS request for support to COVID-19 border mission.

DOD approves FEMA request for assistance for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to set up an alternate care facility in Washington State.

Secretary of Defense holds a virtual town hall for employees to address COVID-19, joined by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the CJCS.

Source: Department of Defense Article

New York reports over 20,000 cases of COVID-19.

Secretary of Defense raises Pentagon Health Protection Condition Level to Charlie, with changes effective at noon on March 24.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD approves FEMA request for assistance to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stand up a fusion cell.

USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor tests positive for COVID-19.

U.S. Air Force transports an en route patient staging system to Italy.

Source: U.S. Air Force Press Release

DOD approves FEMA request for assistance for acute care medical surge.

POTUS issues memo providing continued federal support for governors' use of the National Guard to respond to COVID-19 in the states of California, New York, and Washington State.

POTUS announces Federal support to governors for use of the National Guard with 100% cost share for California, Washington, and New York.

U.S. Central Command orders a stop movement of all forces deploying to the area of responsibility and initiates requirement for a 14-day quarantine at home station prior to deployment.

DOD issues Deviation on Progress Payments Memo to guarantee continued payments for contractors to improve cash flow to industry and mitigate COVID-19 impacts to the defense supply chain.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD issues the Defense Industrial Base Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce Memo, ensuring the defense industrial base's critical employees can continue working.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

U.S. Naval Academy resumes classes following an extended spring break and will conduct virtual classes the remainder of the semester.

Source: U.S. Naval Academy

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff releases Executive Order Revision 1.

DOD approves California and Washington governors as dual-status commanders.

White House announces an agreement with Mexico to restrict non-essential travel across shared border.

Source: White House Press Briefing

Wuhan, China, reports the first day with no new cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak.

Nearly all U.S. states have declared a state of emergency in response to COVID-19.

DOD announces U.S. Northern Command has activated Defense Coordinating Officers, Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers and Joint Regional Medical Plans and Operations officers to assist FEMA.

Governors in 27 states have activated the National Guard. Across those 27 states, more than 2,050 National Guard members are assisting with state response.

DOD currently has 15 labs with 40 test kits available. Daily capacity is 9,096 tests/day and 1,574 patients have been tested. An additional lab is being prepared at the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Services in Thailand.

DOD approves Health and Human Services request for 5M N95 masks.

Department of Health and Human Services requests assistance for military air transport of European products and air bridge.

DOD agrees to support DHS request for southwest border support.

POTUS invokes the Defense Production Act.

Source: White House Press Briefing

U.S. State Department issues Global Level 4 Health Advisory: Do Not Travel.

Source: U.S. Department of State Travel Site

U.S. Air Force transports 500,000 sampling swabs to the Memphis Air National Guard in support of the Department of Health and Human Services.

DOD announces the USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy will be part of the Department of Defense's response.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD launches the "Hack-a-Vent" challenge, assembling a rapid response team of medical professionals and engineers that will harness innovation to address a projected shortfall of ventilators.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

POTUS signs Family First Act, providing $3.5B emergency supplemental appropriations related to COVID-19, as well as waivers and modifications of Federal nutrition programs, employment-related protections and benefits, health programs and insurance coverage requirements, and related tax credits during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Source: White House Press Briefing

POTUS issues Executive Order on Prioritizing and Allocating Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of COVID-19.

POTUS activates Incident Level 1; establishes 24/7 FEMA National Response Coordination Center.

West Virginia is the last state to confirm a COVID-19 case. All 50 U.S. states have confirmed cases.

DOD announces the Department will make available up to 5M respirator masks and other personal protective equipment from its strategic reserves to Department of Health and Human Services for distribution. DOD will make approximately 2,000 deployable ventilators available to Department of Health and Human Services. DOD has also made 14 certified testing labs available to test non-DOD personnel, and two labs would be added to that total.

Source: Department of Defense Press Briefing

Grand Princess repatriation flights 1 and 2 arrive at Travis AFB, Calif., and Lackland AFB, Texas.

FEMA issues a request for assistance to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for national activation and initial planning and engineering support.

DOD approves a FEMA request for assistance for medical surge support to Washington State.

DOD begins flights, two per month, to transport supplies from the European Union to the United States.

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command raises Health Protection Condition Level to Bravo.

Secretary of Defense visits DOD doctors and scientists at Fort Detrick, Md., who are working on advancing vaccine and treatment efforts to combat COVID-19.

Source: Department of Defense Article

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that travelers defer all cruise travel worldwide and avoid all nonessential travel to China.

DOD approves a Health and Human Services request to provide 5M N95 respirators.

DOD approves U.S. Secret Service request for assistance for White House/Naval Observatory medical support.

DOD Chief Management Officer holds internal virtual town hall for employees to address COVID-19.

U.S. Air Force flies 500,000 swabs for COVID-19 testing kits from Italy to the United States.

U.S. European Command modifies Exercise Defender Europe 2020.

Guam declares a Public Health Emergency.

Force Health Protection Condition Level is raised to Bravo for U.S. installations in Guam.

White House announces "15 Days to Slow the Spread," a nationwide effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 through the implementation of social distancing at all levels of society.

Department of State approves worldwide departure of American Citizens from overseas.

Office of Management and Budget issues Telework Flexibilities Guidance (National Capital Region Update).

U.S. State Department issues Global Level 3 Health Advisory: Do Not Travel.

Source: U.S. Department of State Travel Site

Secretary of Defense raises Pentagon Health Protection Condition Level to Bravo, effective midnight on March 15.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

POTUS proclaims travel restrictions on the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Source: White House Press Release

DOD approves a Health and Human Services request for assistance to lodge passengers from the Grand Princess and further extends support at 11 funneling airports.

U.S. Air Force Academy dismisses all cadets except seniors; will use distance learning for remainder of semester.

U.S. Marine Corps closes National Museum of Marine Corps.

Arlington National Cemetery closes for visitors; funerals conducted as scheduled.

POTUS declares the COVID-19 outbreak a national emergency.

Pentagon cancels tours until further notice.

Secretary of Defense raises Pentagon Health Protection Condition Level to Alpha.

Office of Management and Budget issues Telework Flexibilities Guidance.

World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic.

DOD restricts all DOD military and civilian personnel and their families traveling to, from, or through areas that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention labels as a Level 3 danger for 60 days, effective March 13. This includes all forms of official travel, including permanent change of station, temporary duty and government-funded leave. For military personnel, this restriction also includes personal leave and other non-official travel.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 4.

United States announces travel restrictions from Europe will begin March 13 for 30 days in an effort to control the rapid spread of coronavirus.

Source: White House Press Briefing

Cruise line industry issues Public Health Response Protocols.

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 3.

DOD begins housing American passengers of the Grand Princess cruise ship at installations in California, Texas and Georgia in support of the Department of Health and Human Services. The individuals will be tested for COVID-19 and quarantined 14 days.

Source: U.S. Air Force Press Release

DOD receives Health and Human Services request for assistance for N95 respirators.

DOD has 16 labs approved and authorized to test for coronavirus.

Italy declares a country-wide lockdown.

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues COVID-19 Civilian Personnel Guidance.

POTUS signs COVID-19 bill, passing $8.3B for crisis response for non-Department of Defense relief.

Source: White House Press Release

DOD extends support to Health and Human Services at 4 evacuee installations and 11 funnel airports.

POTUS institutes travel restrictions to Iran.

DOD establishes the DOD COVID-19 Task Force.

VPOTUS announces Ambassador Debbie Birx as White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator.

Source: White House Press Release

U.S. Forces Korea confirms first positive COVID-19 in a U.S. service member.

COVID-19 has now been detected in every continent except Antarctica.

U.S. Forces Japan raises Force Health Protection Condition Level to Bravo.

Latin America has first confirmed COVID-19 case, a Brazilian who traveled to Italy.

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 2.

COVID-19 cases spike in Italy, signaling an outbreak.

The Middle East now has confirmed COVID-19 cases, as World Health Organization notes Iran has 18 cases, and four deaths in the past two days.

DOD agrees to extend support to Health and Human Services requests for assistance at 4 evacuee installations and 11 funneling airports, adding Ft. Custer (12th funneling site).

Grand Princess repatriation flights 6 & 7 arrive at MCAS Miramar, Calif., and Travis AFB, Calif.

Death of a Chinese patient in a Paris hospital marks the first COVID-19 casualty outside of Asia.

Source: French Health Minister update

Positive coronavirus tests at MCAS Miramar, Calif., and Lackland AFB, Texas quarantine sites.

World Health Organization officially names the disease caused by the new coronavirus: COVID-19.

Positive coronavirus test at MCAS Miramar, Calif. quarantine site.

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff establishes COVID-19 Crisis Management Team.

First death of a U.S. citizen worldwide occurs in Wuhan, China due to COVID-19.

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues Force Health Protection Guidance Supplement 1.

Wuhan, China repatriation flights 4 & 5 arrive at Lackland AFB, Texas and MCAS Miramar, Calif.

First COVID-19 death in the United States.

Source: Santa Clara County Public Health Press Release

Wuhan, China repatriation flights 2 & 3 arrive at Travis AFB, Calif., and MCAS Miramar, Calif.

DOD approves two Health and Human Services requests for assistance to provide lodging at five facilities for 1,000 evacuees from Wuhan, China.

DOD approves a Health and Human Services request for assistance to provide lodging near 11 funnel airports.

First death outside China due to COVID-19 occurs in the Philippines.

U.S. Forces Korea institutes 14-day self-quarantine for U.S. service members returning from mainland China to South Korea on/after Jan. 19, 2020, effective at noon on Feb. 2.

Source: United States Forces Korea Press Release

Secretary of Defense approves the CJCS EXORD on global pandemic response and designates U.S. Northern Command as DOD synchronizer.

U.S. Forces Korea raises Health Protection Condition Level to Alpha.

Department of Health and Human Services declares a public health emergency for the United States to aid the nation's healthcare community in responding to the coronavirus.

POTUS proclaims travel restriction on China for entering the United States.

World Health Organization declares a Global Public Health Emergency.

CDC identifies person-to-person transmission in the United States.

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command restricts travel to China.

Source: U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Release

DOD Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness issues initial Force Health Protection Guidance for COVID-19.

Source: Department of Defense Press Release

U.S. Department of State issues authorized departure for all China posts.

DOD approves Health and Human Services request for assistance for March Air Reserve Base providing approximately 200 beds for State Department officials evacuated from Wuhan, China.

Wuhan, China, repatriation flight #1 arrives in Alaska and transits to March Air Reserve Base, Calif.

POTUS establishes a COVID-19 interagency task force.

Source: White House Press Statement

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deploys multi-disciplinary teams to Illinois and Washington State.

China puts Wuhan on lockdown.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Passenger on American Airlines flight at Los Angeles Airport is quarantined after showing COVID-19 symptoms.

First U.S. coronavirus case is reported in Washington State.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention implements public health screenings at airports in San Francisco, New York City and Los Angeles.

First coronavirus death worldwide is reported in Wuhan, China.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates Level 1 Travel Notice for China.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launches dedicated COVID-19 website.

China makes genome sequence available.

World Health Organization releases statement regarding identification of virus.

China confirms a COVID-19 case.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention establishes the Coronavirus Incident Management System.

Wuhan, China officials close seafood market, thought to be the source of the first viral pneumonia cases.

China reports pneumonia of an unknown cause in Wuhan, China, to the World Health Organization Country Office.

China reports first 41 cases of COVID-19 to the World Health Organization.

First person to test positive (Wuhan, China).

Initial infection of patient zero is believed to have happened per Chinese official statement.

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