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COVID-19 Repatriation: Operational Medicine in Action

June 1, 2020

Operational Medicine has a worldwide mandate to support evacuations and respond to crises on short notice.

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COVID-19 Repatriation: Bringing Americans Home from South Central Asia

June 1, 2020

In the face of a national lockdown that grounded air traffic, halted trains, and restricted roadways, the U.S. Mission to India’s top priority was assisting U.S. citizens located across the country’s vast landscape.

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COVID-19 Repatriation: Bringing Americans Home from the Near East Region

June 1, 2020

On Sunday, March 14, 2020, the government of Morocco announced the total suspension of all international commercial flights in and out of the country. Morocco was one of the first countries to undertake a full border closure, which stranded many Americans.

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COVID-19 Repatriation: Bringing Americans Home from Europe and Eurasia

June 1, 2020

When European countries closed their borders to stop the spread of COVID-19, few airports remained open or maintained regular flights to the United States.

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COVID-19 Repatriation: Bringing Americans Home from Exchange Programs

June 1, 2020

During the outbreak of COVID-19, the dedicated public servants in ECA ensured American exchange participants could safely return home.

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COVID-19 Repatriation: Bringing Americans Home from East Asia and the Pacific

June 1, 2020

Despite their training for a variety of pandemic scenarios, Consulate General Wuhan staff was shocked by how rapidly the disease spread throughout urban areas.

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COVID-19 Repatriation: Bringing Americans Home from Africa

June 1, 2020

When Cameroon’s borders closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Embassy Yaounde‘s General Services Officer was unable to return to post after a trip to the United States.