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I hope you are faring well and staying healthy during this dark time. It's unnerving to say the least.</div>
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This is to inform you that the temporary closure of AMNH collections to researchers & other visitors has been extended to May 15.
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Please do not ship any borrowed specimens back to us and hold off on loan requests until we are back in session.<br>
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Stay safe.<br>
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<font color="000000"><a href="https://cjohnson192.wixsite.com/amnh-cnidaria-corals">IMLS Coral Rehousing Project</a></font><br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 17, 2020 7:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> AMNH Temporary Closure due to COVID-19 precautions</font>
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<span>Hi Everyone,</span></div>
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<span>Here is the notice from AMNH:</span></div>
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<span>The American Museum of Natural History remains closed to the public to maintain health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic at least through April 3, with weekly reassessments during this unprecedented situation.</span></div>
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<span>As of March 17, the closure extends to scientific staff and facilities, including scientific collections and laboratories. Incoming and outgoing loans have been suspended, and institutions should not ship collections back or return specimen loans at this
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<span>Researchers may continue to access collections information online, as well as news and future announcements via the AMNH public website at https://www.amnh.org/research</span></div>
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<font color="000000"><a href="https://cjohnson192.wixsite.com/amnh-cnidaria-corals">IMLS Coral Rehousing Project</a></font><br>
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