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DOD makes plans to combat coronavirus
March 3, 2020 — Defense Department civilian and military leaders are working to ensure the department is ready for short- and long-term scenarios, as well as domestic and international situations... MORE

Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley speak to reporters at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 2.

UPDATE 4: CDC Novel Coronavirus Response Support
February 18, 2020 — A Department of State flight from Japan, carrying U.S. citizens and their immediate family members who had been passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, arrived at JBSA-Lackland at 3:50 a.m. today... MORE

UPDATE 3: CDC Novel Coronavirus Response Support
February 18, 2020 — At the request of the Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services, Joint Base San ANtonio-Lackland is scheduled to receive passengers early this week from the Diamond Princess cruise ship currently docked in Japan. The DOS, DHHS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will continue to take the lead in helping to bring American residents back to the United States for screening, monitoring and medical care needed to contain the spread of COVID-19... MORE

CDC and City of San Antonio Press Conference - February 13, 2020
February 18, 2020 — CAPT Jennifer McQuiston, CDC lead at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, and City of San Antonio officials provided an update on the quarantine today... MORE

CDC Press Conference - February 7, 2020
February 13, 2020 — Capt. Jennifer McQuiston, team lead for HHS & CDC’s efforts on the arrival, screening and quarantine at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, provided an update on the plane’s arrival and passengers Feb. 7, 2020. ... MORE

Health and Human Services, CDC officials host JBSA town hall on quarantine efforts
February 10, 2020 — The Joint Base San Antonio commander hosted a town hall meeting Feb. 5 at JBSA-Lackland during which an official from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention briefed and answered questions from the base community including base employees and their families, as well as some city and state representatives... MORE

JBSA-Lackland receives repatriated Americans evacuating China
February 10, 2020 — Ninety-one passengers traveling from China’s Hubei province arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 7. They evacuated China to avoid infection by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, spreading from the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the global epidemic... MORE

One hundred forty-seven passengers traveling from China’s Hubei province arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 7. They evacuated China to avoid infection by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, spreading from the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the global epidemic.

How to avoid phishing emails exploiting coronavirus fears
February 7, 2020 — According to open-source reporting, nefarious actors are exploiting the public’s fears of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in phishing email campaigns... MORE

Graphic of a Coronavirus phishing email. (Courtesy graphic)

Pentagon website adds ‘Spotlight’ page for coronavirus updates
February 4, 2020 — The Defense Department has created a “Spotlight” page on its website to convey latest updates as the novel coronavirus continues to spread, according to a Pentagon release... MORE

This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). (CDC via AP)

JBSA-Lackland supports HHS quarantine of American citizens
February 4, 2020 — A town hall is scheduled at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. in the Gateway Club to answer questions about the repatriation of American citizens due to the current coronavirus outbreak in China. The town hall will allow representatives from the Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to hear concerns from local residents. More information on when and where the town halls will take place will be released in the next few days. ... MORE

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that the coronavirus, named 2019-nCoV, is similar to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus in that it is spread from animals to people. The MERS virus particles are in blue, surrounding an infected cell. The undated image was taken at Fort Detrick, Maryland.

UPDATE 2: CDC Novel Coronavirus Response Support
February 4, 2020 — #JBSAupdate - Comments and concerns have been captured, and 502nd ABW Public Affairs is in the process of creating a “fact sheet/FAQ" to provide a detailed response to questions. ... MORE

UPDATE 1: CDC Novel Coronavirus Response Support
February 4, 2020 — Update: We hear and understand the concerns of our community and family members regarding JBSA’s support for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the potential repatriation of American citizens who are subject to a federal quarantine... MORE

CDC Novel Coronavirus Response Support
February 4, 2020 — In support of the Department of Health and Human Service's request to the DOD to provide facilities capable of housing at least 250 people in individual rooms through February 29, 2020, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was selected. Base officials are actively coordinating this support for lodging and associated services to accommodate HHS... MORE

Coronavirus: What providers, patients should know
January 28, 2020 — With news of the contagious and potentially deadly illness known as novel coronavirus grabbing headlines worldwide, military health officials say that an informed, common sense approach minimizes the chances of getting sick... MORE

A dental assistant with the 319th Medical Group, demonstrates proper sanitary procedure by putting on a face mask at the medical treatment facility at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota.