Dear Colleagues, All of us are preparing for upcoming summer programming and it’s a good time to review MBL’s COVID protocols which have evolved just as the pandemic itself has evolved. Indeed, the Federal government’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declaration will end on May 11, 2023. This will prompt several changes, including the requirement that […]
Dear Colleagues, The MBL community has worked tirelessly in recent years to take necessary precautions against COVID-19. All of you have embraced the challenge of helping to mitigate the impact of COVID on our campus while advancing our research and education mission. Today we are in a considerably better position for managing COVID than we were at the beginning […]
Dear Colleagues, Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated COVID-19 guidance, loosening many of its earlier recommendations in areas including quarantine and isolation, distancing, and asymptomatic screening testing. We realize that this strategic shift in the CDC’s pandemic management may prompt questions about possible changes to MBL protocols and requirements. A few key […]
Dear Colleagues, Please note three important updates to our COVID-19 policies and protocols: Effective immediately, masks are now required in the first and second floor lobby areas of the Swope Center. These spaces can get congested, particularly in the summer months when our campus is at highest density. Masking can help to reduce the risk of […]
Dear Colleagues, Due to an increased number of COVID-19 cases on the MBL campus and Barnstable County’s COVID-19 Community Level increasing to “high” transmission within the last few days, the MBL is recommending that individuals wear a mask in indoor campus settings when others are present. The CDC mask guidance for counties in the high category is to wear […]
Dear Colleagues, According to CDC estimates, the coronavirus Delta variant, believed to be the most transmissible variant yet, has caused more than 75% of recent COVID-19 cases in the United States. On Tuesday, July 26, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its guidance for fully vaccinated people, including issuing a new recommendation that […]