Information for American Citizens following the Coronavirus / COVID-19 Outbreak
We understand your concerns in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19). We hope that this information will help answer your questions.
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A historic first, NASA sends astronauts to space aboard private craft
NASA launched two U.S. astronauts aboard a spacecraft made by a private American company May 30. The craft successfully docked to the International Space Station on May 31.
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UPDATE: The United States Continues to Lead the Global Response to COVID-19
The United States continues to lead in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, illustrated by recent announcements of new foreign assistance that are made possible through the American people’s generosity and the U.S. Government’s action. UPDATE: The United States Continues to Lead the Global Response to COVID-19 Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson May 29, …
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NASA names telescope for pioneering female astronomer
NASA, the U.S. space agency, will name its next-generation space telescope in honor of Nancy Grace Roman.
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Health Alert – U.S. Embassy London, UK
Effective March 18, 2020, the U.S. Embassy in London and Consulates General in Edinburgh and Belfast have suspended routine consular services.
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On the Treaty on Open Skies
Tomorrow, the United States will submit notice of its decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies to the Treaty Depositaries and to all other States Parties to the Treaty. Effective six months from tomorrow, the United States will no longer be a party to the Treaty.
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U.S. Universities Rally Against COVID-19
While dozens of U.S. universities are working on vaccines and studies to guide the fight against COVID-19, others also are providing equipment and talent to help local communities.
Read More» Delivering on American Commitments in the COVID-19 Response with Additional Foreign Assistance
Months into fighting the COVID-19 pandemic at home and abroad, the United States is continuing to lead the global charge against the pandemic, building on decades of leadership in life-saving health and humanitarian assistance. Delivering on American Commitments in the COVID-19 Response with Additional Foreign Assistance PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE MAY …
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U.S. scientists collaborate in worldwide search for COVID-19 cure
The United States Protects National Security and the Integrity of 5G Networks
The U.S. government today took another step to protect U.S. national security and the integrity of 5G networks by expanding the Commerce Department’s foreign direct product rule to restrict Huawei from circumventing U.S. law. PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 15, 2020 The U.S. government today took another step to protect U.S. …
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U.S. cracks down on COVID-19 scams
Let’s be clear: There is no vaccine yet to prevent COVID-19. But there are swindlers around the world trying to cash in on COVID-19 fears with bogus prophylactics and cures. They steal money from their victims and spread misinformation, says Christopher Combs, special agent in charge of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s San Antonio …
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U.S. researchers map COVID-19 cases to predict future needs
Researchers from the University of Virginia’s Biocomplexity Institute have won a $10 million, five-year computing grant from the U.S. government’s National Science Foundation in order to map cases of the new coronavirus and anticipate how communities will be affected..
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Scholars from U.S. exchange program fight COVID-19
Scholars around the world who have been part of the State Department’s Fulbright Program are using their experience to help their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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FBI and CISA Warn Against Chinese Targeting of COVID-19 Research Organizations
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a public service announcement today warning organizations researching COVID-19 of likely targeting and network compromise by the People’s Republic of China..
Read More» FACT SHEET: Transatlantic Cooperation on COVID-19
As President Trump has said, the United States is working with our friends and partners around the world to coordinate our efforts on stopping the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States values our cooperation with allies and partners in combatting the pandemic and in planning for our collective recovery.
Read More» Amid COVID-19, reporters still face persecution in China, Iran and Venezuela
Countries that were ranked low in the latest World Press Freedom Index were also among the most likely to suppress reporting about COVID-19.
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Defending America’s cyberfrontier with a 5G ‘clean path’
The U.S. Department of State will begin requiring a “clean path” for all 5G network traffic between U.S. diplomatic facilities and the United States, as U.S. diplomatic facilities overseas move toward adopting 5G-enabled technology.
Read More» Additional U.S. Foreign Assistance Builds Upon U.S. Leadership in the Global COVID-19 Response
Today, the United States continues to demonstrate global leadership in response to the COVID -19 pandemic, with an additional $128 million in global health and humanitarian assistance.
Read More» Briefing With Senior Administration Official and Senior State Department Official On U.S. Global Leadership in the International COVID-19 Response
The U.S. is leading international coordination on the global fight against COVID-19 through the G7 presidency – mobilizing unprecedented international coordination across health, finance, humanitarian assistance, science, and technology sectors to save lives, restore economic growth, protect jobs, and support global trade and investment.
Read More» FACT SHEET: Update: The United States is Continuing to Lead the Response to COVID-19
The United States Is Continuing To Lead the Humanitarian and Health Assistance Response to COVID-19 (updated)
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Pompeo: End wildlife trafficking and save lives
China and other countries should shut down markets that are hot spots for wildlife trafficking and threaten public safety, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo said April 22.
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Vaccines save lives
Vaccines have helped control and even eradicate many deadly diseases, including polio and smallpox. And now the hunt is on for a vaccine to prevent the COVID-19 disease, which has afflicted more than 2 million people worldwide.
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Here’s how the coronavirus could change supply chains
The novel coronavirus pandemic is forcing factories around the world to slow or cease production. This reduced output is disrupting global supply chains that normally keep countries supplied with everything from medicine to garlic to socks.
Read More» Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Hold a Press Briefing, April 23, 2020
U.S. trials of the COVID-19 have been going on and have been approved in the United States, Germany, UK, and China. That’s big news. And we’re — a lot of trials are going on. We have a lot of great, brilliant minds working on this, both from the standpoint of a vaccine and therapeutics. …
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For Earth Day 2020, download this free poster
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, you can download this commemorative poster.
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NASA astronauts set for historic launch from U.S.
The first launch of astronauts from U.S. soil in nearly a decade is scheduled to take off May 27 from Kennedy Space Center’s launch complex to the International Space Station, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced April 17.
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Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Hold a Press Briefing, April 20, 2020
Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Hold a Press Briefing, April 20, 2020
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U.S. works with NATO to respond to COVID-19
The United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies are helping allied and partner nations combat COVID-19 across two continents.
Read More» Release of U.S. Government Action Plan to Support the International Response to COVID-19
In collaboration with U.S. departments and agencies, the Department of State is releasing the U.S. Government Action Plan to Support the International Response to COVID-19.
Read More» Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Hold a Press Briefing, April 14, 2020
America is continuing to make critical progress in our war against the virus. Over the weekend, the number of daily new infections remained flat nationwide. Flat. Hospitalizations are slowing in hotspots like New York, New Jersey, Michigan, and Louisiana. This is clear evidence that our aggressive strategy to combat the virus is working and that …
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U.S. makes advances on COVID-19 vaccines
Several U.S. partnerships are already testing vaccines on humans — a major step toward showing the drug is safe and effective. Others are figuring out new ways to administer and deliver a vaccine when it’s ready.
Read More» Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Hold a Press Briefing, April 07, 2020
Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Hold a Press Briefing on April 07, 2020
Read More» America’s Fortune 500 take on COVID-19
Many of America’s most successful companies are giving money, supplies and know-how to take on the COVID-19 crisis at home and abroad.
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Hundreds of millions in U.S. foreign aid to combat COVID-19
Updates on Health Impact and Assistance for American Citizens Abroad, April 06, 2020
Briefing With Dr. William Walters, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Operations, Bureau of Medical Services; Acting Assistant Secretary Alice Wells, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs; and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Ian Brownlee, Bureau of Consular Affairs On COVID-19: Updates on Health Impact and Assistance for American Citizens Abroad SPECIAL BRIEFING DR. WILLIAM WALTERS …
Read More» Executive Order On the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the US Telecommunications Sector
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Read More» Remarks by President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Press Briefing
The White House April 04, 2020 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 4:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: It’s a busy time. Very busy time. And let me begin by again expressing our support, solidarity, and love for the people of our great country. We’re fighting for you and we’re enduring all of this together. And …
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Declaration by NATO Foreign Ministers issued following their meeting of 2nd April 2020
Declaration by NATO Foreign Ministers issued following their meeting of 2nd April 2020 We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of NATO, meet today in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic which is affecting all Allies and partners, imposing a huge cost in lives lost, as well as a sudden and severe shock to our …
Read More» Special Briefing April 1 – Updates on Health Impact and Assistance for American Citizens Abroad
State Department Special Telephonic Briefing on April 1 providing Updates on Health Impact and Assistance for American Citizens Abroad
Read More» The U.S. Role in International Organizations’ Response to COVID-19
“Whenever you see high quality, effective COVID-19 aid being delivered around the world by UN humanitarian and relief agencies, what you are seeing is the generosity of the American people and those who share our humanitarian values. We are by far the largest contributors to organizations like the UN Children’s Fund and the World Food …
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U.S. Scientists Work Tirelessly on Coronavirus Vaccines
U.S. innovators are rushing to combat the new coronavirus, with vaccines already in development and new treatment options being tested in the United States and Asia.
Read More» Health Alert – U.S. Embassy London, UK March 30, 2020
Effective March 18, 2020, the U.S. Embassy in London and Consulates General in Edinburgh and Belfast have suspended routine consular services.
Read More» Health Alert – U.S. Embassy London, UK March 27, 2020
Effective March 18, 2020, the U.S. Embassy in London and Consulates General in Edinburgh and Belfast have suspended routine consular services.
Read More» Health Alert – U.S. Embassy London, UK March 25, 2020
Effective March 18, 2020, the U.S. Embassy in London and Consulates General in Edinburgh and Belfast have suspended routine consular services.
Read More» Health Alert – U.S. Embassy London, UK March 18, 2020
Effective March 18, 2020, the U.S. Embassy in London and Consulates General in Edinburgh and Belfast have suspended routine consular services.
Read More» Secretary Michael R. Pompeo Remarks to the Press
As you all know, the Trump administration continues to put an enormous amount of energy into combating the Wuhan virus and protecting the American people. We’re highly engaged here at the State Department on that critical mission. I’ll talk about that a bit and happy to take some questions as well about what we’re doing …
Read More» Call to Action to the Tech Community on New Machine Readable COVID-19 Dataset
Today, researchers released the COVID-19 Open Research Dataset (CORD-19) of scholarly literature about COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, and the Coronavirus group.
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Remarks by President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force
Remarks by President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Press Briefing The White House Healthcare March 15, 2020 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Beautiful day outside. And I think we have some great things to talk about. I’ll start by discussing the …
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Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus
Given the importance of protecting persons within the United States from the threat of this harmful communicable disease, I have determined that it is in the interests of the United States to take action to restrict and suspend the entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the United Kingdom, excluding overseas …
Read More» Proclamation—Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Given the importance of protecting persons within the United States from the threat of this harmful communicable disease, I have determined that it is in the interests of the United States to take action to restrict and suspend the entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Schengen Area during …
Read More» Remarks by President Trump in Address to the Nation
Remarks by President Trump in Address to the Nation The White House March 11, 2020 Oval Office 9:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans: Tonight, I want to speak with you about our nation’s unprecedented response to the coronavirus outbreak that started in China and is now spreading throughout the world. Today, the World …
Read More» President Donald J. Trump Has Taken Unprecedented Steps To Respond To The Coronavirus And Protect The Health And Safety Of Americans
Together we are putting into policy a plan to prevent, detect, treat and create a vaccine against coronavirus to save lives in America and the world. America will get it done! President Donald J. Trump White House Fact Sheet March 11, 2020 RESTRICTING TRAVEL FROM IMPACTED AREAS: President Donald J. Trump is taking further …
Read More» Coronavirus: U.S. in action
The U.S. has deployed a “whole-of-America approach” to protect citizens against the coronavirus, with federal, state and local governments, as well as private businesses, banding together to fight the disease, Vice President Pence said.
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What is the CDC’s role during the coronavirus crisis?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, works to keep Americans and people everywhere healthy.
Read More» Press Briefing by Vice President Pence and Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force
The White House Press Briefings March 04, 2020 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:28 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: We just completed another meeting of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. It’s been a very busy and productive day here at the White House. President Donald Trump has no higher priority than the …
Read More» Astronomers spot record-breaking black hole explosion
“This record-breaking, gargantuan eruption came from a black hole in a distant galaxy cluster hundreds of millions of light-years away,” NASA said February 27.
Read More» Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus
Given the importance of protecting persons within the United States from the threat of this harmful communicable disease, I have determined that it is in the interests of the United States to take action to restrict and suspend the entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present …
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Earth at Night: Amazing photos from NASA
Nighttime photographs from NASA show how humans and natural phenomena light up the darkness, and how and why scientists have observed Earth’s night lights for more than four decades, the space agency said.
Read More» United States Welcomes the EU’s Acknowledgement of the Unacceptable Risks Posed by Untrusted 5G Suppliers
We call on our European allies and partners to implement the EU recommendations by adopting strong, risk-based security measures that exclude high-risk suppliers from all parts of their 5G networks.
Read More» Get smart: Core vs. edge in 5G networks
Fifth-generation wireless technology, commonly referred to as 5G, will be a faster version of the current 4G network capabilities. For a device like a smartphone or a laptop, this means higher bandwidth to stream videos and send files more quickly.
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To prepare for Mars, NASA travels to Iceland
In preparation for a 2020 mission to Mars, NASA is pretending Iceland is the Red Planet. Scientists from NASA are assessing that country’s sediments, glaciers, river systems and other features, which are similar to environments on Mars.
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5G tech raises global intellectual property concerns
As the world becomes interconnected through 5G, intellectual property may be more at risk.
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The Trump Administration Is Establishing the United States Space Command to Advance American Interests and Defend Our Nation
When it comes to defending America, it is not enough to merely have an American presence in space. We must have American dominance in space. President Donald J. Trump The House House Fact Sheet August 29, 2019 ESTABLISHING SPACE COMMAND: Today, at the direction of President Donald J. Trump, the Secretary of Defense …
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U.S. Space Policy
U.S. Space policies and related articles
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Apollo 50 Festival brings moon landing to Washington
Remarks by Vice President Pence at the Neil Armstrong Spacesuit Unveiling
Vice President Pence’s remarks at the unveiling of the Neil Armstrong Spacesuit at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington D.C.
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White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director to Visit United Kingdom
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Dr. Kelvin K. Droegemeier arrives in the United Kingdom this week to advance U.S.-UK science and technology ties, marking his first international visit as director.
Read More» Why is America concerned about 5G?
Next year, fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology will begin to form the backbone of future economies and public services. Unfortunately, the new infrastructure needed to support 5G can subject countries to threats to their national security.
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From Silicon Valley to the American heartland
In a country that prides itself on royal history and traditions, the wedding of American actress Meghan Markle to Britain’s Prince Harry promises something distinctly new: several American touches. They’ll be unmistakable both during the May 19 nuptials in St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle and at the glittering banquet afterward for 600 guests.
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U.S. Embassy’s Women in STEM Engagement: A Day with An Aspiring Science Diplomat
The first Saudi woman to combine the fields of medicine and diplomacy, Dr. al Shouli was inspired by the Science Diplomacy conference to one day represent her country as a female science minister.
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Science Diplomacy and International Policy: A Medical Perspective
Science Diplomacy and International Policy: A Medical Perspective
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Zoohackathon 2017: Coding to end wildlife trafficking
About the U.S. Embassy London’s team at Zoohackathon 2017 with a focus on: Coding to end wildlife trafficking
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U.S. Embassy Press Release – Fishackathon
U.S. Embassy, London April 19, 2016 008/16 @USAinUKPress The U.S. Embassy is organizing a Fishackathon, April 22-24. The London offices of The Economist will serve as the host venue. The Fishackathon is a U.S. Department of State initiative, launched in 2014 around Secretary Kerry’s Our Ocean conference to develop usable solutions to address worldwide overfishing. The hackathon brings together computer …
Read More» Amazon Inhales More Carbon than It Emits, NASA Finds
A NASA-led study seven years in the making has confirmed that natural forests in the Amazon remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they emit, therefore reducing global warming. This finding resolves a long-standing debate about a key component of the overall carbon balance of the Amazon basin.
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