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COVID-19 Update: FEMA Issues Interim Final Rule Allocating Scarce or Threatened Materials

On April 7, 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (“FEMA”) released a final rule pursuant to the Defense Production Act (“DPA”) and Executive Orders issued by President Trump prohibiting the export of the scarce or threatened materials identified by President Trump on April 3, 2020. HL Pulse summary is available here. Specifically, the Executive Order … Continue reading

COVID-19 Update: CDC Issues Guidance on Decontamination of FFR and President Trump Issues Executive Orders for Medical Equipment

By Yvonne Puig (US), Daphne Calderon (US) and Jeff Wurzburg (US) on April 3, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, General, News from DC, Regulatory

Earlier this week the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) provided recommendations for the decontamination and reuse of filtering facepiece respirators (FFR). The guidance states that a study found the coronavirus is able to survive for up to 72 hours on plastic, stainless steel, and cardboard. The CDC provides that “decontamination and subsequent reuse of … Continue reading