by ADC | Apr 23, 2020 | COVID-19, DC360, On Base
Many veterans will struggle with unemployment, financial instability and mental health throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery, according to a recent report from the Bob Woodruff Foundation. The study said community-based and national support programs should be...
by ADC | Apr 23, 2020 | COVID-19, DC360, On Base
DOD and Department of Veterans Affairs doctors will now be able to more easily share medical records between the agencies and with more than 50,000 outside hospitals, clinics, labs and pharmacies. The agencies announced the new information-sharing breakthrough earlier...
by ADC | Apr 23, 2020 | COVID-19, DC360, Military Families, On Base
In a recent Pain Points Poll conducted by the COVID-19 Military Support Initiative (CMSI), 36 percent of respondents with no existing anxiety or history of depression said they were currently experiencing these types of symptoms as a result of the coronavirus crisis....
by ADC | Apr 22, 2020 | COVID-19, DC360, On Base
Active-duty service members will be divided into four groups to prioritize COVID-19 testing under a DOD policy announced Wednesday. The first tier is comprised of those considered critical to the nation’s defense, including those fielding and operating nuclear...
by ADC | Apr 22, 2020 | COVID-19, DC360, Military Families, On Base
Part of a recent initiative to build connection during social distancing, United Services Organizations (USO) is building partnerships with leading entertainment industry performers and Verizon Media. New programming includes celebrities featured on virtual base...
by ADC | Apr 22, 2020 | COVID-19, DC360, On Base
Members of the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) have produced two mobile testing laboratories, the first officially approved by the Defense Health Agency for coronavirus testing. The labs will be operational by April 17, a press release reports. The units will be...
by ADC | Apr 22, 2020 | COVID-19, DC360, On Base
IHG Army Hotels continues operating its facilities at 40 installations and is working with base leaders to support military families affected by the Pentagon’s stop movement order, according to a press release. Servicemembers awaiting transportation to their new...
by ADC | Apr 21, 2020 | COVID-19, DC360, On Base
Companies awarded Defense Production Act contracts to produce over 39 million N95 masks over the next 90 days are: 3M ($76 million), O&M Halyward ($29 million) and Honeywell ($27.4 million). “The increased production will ensure the U.S. Government gets dedicated...
by ADC | Apr 21, 2020 | COVID-19, DC360, On Base
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its approval of Laboratory Corporation of America’s (LabCorp) COVD-19 RT-RCR Test to facilitate home testing for coronavirus. “The FDA’s around-the-clock work since this outbreak began has resulted in the authorization...