International Safety and Security

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all UW-Madison-sponsored outbound travel by students and employees is suspended until further notice. Exceptions to this policy will only be considered for an employee whose purpose meets a high standard of essential travel, defined as that which supports timely human health and medical outcomes that cannot otherwise be rescheduled.

Additionally, students are precluded by the UW-Madison International Travel Policy from traveling to locations under a U.S. Department of State level 3 or 4 travel advisory or a CDC level 3 travel warning notice. Currently, this includes the overwhelming majority of the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Advice About the End of the Pandemic, From a Combat Veteran | Opinion

Chad Gibbs, a current PhD candidate at UW-Madison who served in the U.S. Army from 2002-2009, connects his experiences as a combat veteran to the emergence from the pandemic. -- Newsweek (Feb. 2021)

What You Can Do to Avoid the New Coronavirus Variant Right Now

It’s more contagious than the original and spreading quickly. Upgrade your mask and double down on precautions to protect yourself. -- The NYT (Jan. 2021)

COVID-19 Testing Required for U.S. Entry

The CDC requires all air passengers two years of age and over entering the United States (including U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents) to present a negative COVID-19 test, taken within three (3) calendar days of departure, or proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days. -- U.S. Department of State (Jan. 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine Myths Debunked

It is likely that you have heard claims about the COVID-19 vaccine on social media or from people in your life. The quick development and approval of a vaccine may increase your hesitancy about its safety or effectiveness. Let's set the record straight on circulating myths about the COVID-19 vaccine. -- Mayo Clinic (Dec. 2020)