<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hello Biology community,<br class=""><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Recognizing it can sometimes be difficult to find info when you really need it, here is a reminder about COVID testing/quarantine guidelines after non-local travel.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">See: <a href="https://covid19.mit.edu/travelers-visitors" class="">https://covid19.mit.edu/travelers-visitors</a> for full guidance. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">All community members must register personal and MIT-related travel in the <a href="https://compass.mit.edu/" class="">MIT Travel Registry</a> prior to departure. (COVIDPass users can also do so in COVIDPass). </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><div class="">
<div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Travelers must follow the <a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/travel-information-related-to-covid-19" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" class="ext" data-extlink="">Covid guidelines
from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts</a>. (There are no low-risk states right now, except Hawaii.)</div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div>
<div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Specifically for MIT, travelers must adhere to post-travel protocols upon return to campus:</span></div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><ol class="">
<li class="">Student travelers living in MIT housing must be tested for Covid-19 as soon as they return to campus, quarantine for seven days, and then be tested a second time with a negative result.</li><li class="">All other travelers must quarantine for seven days and then be tested for Covid-19 with a negative result.</li></ol><div class="">As a reminder, be aware that COVID testing will be offered during Winter Break, but on a modified schedule of days and times. COVIDPass users should plan accordingly to avoid temporary loss of building access.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class="">MIT Covid Testing Sites will be CLOSED on 12/24, 12/25, 12/27, 12/31, 1/1 and 1/3. </div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class="">Hours on other days during Winter Break are reduced from the current schedule. See <a href="http://covidapps.mit.edu/medical-testing-information" class="">Medical Testing Information</a> for specific details. <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class="">If you travel, please be safe. </div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><br class=""></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class="">Rebecca Chamberlain</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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