ATS COVID-19 Related Advocacy
- The Forum of International Respiratory Societies Calls for Global Access to Effective, Affordable COVID-19 Vaccines
- Joint Statement of the Critical Care Societies Collaborative to the Trump Administration, President-elect Biden's COVID-19 Taskforce, Congressional Leadership & State Governors
- ATS Letter Expressing Concerns with the Change to Testing Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ATS Statement on Latest COVID‐19 Policy Actions: Convalescent Plasma and Testing of Asymptomatic Patients
- Bounce Back Better: Sustainable Strategies for a Healthy Recovery from the Pandemic
- Letter Urging the Administration to Reverse Its Decision to Bypass the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention in the Collection of COVID-19 Patient Data
- Statement by the ATS Executive Committee Supporting Anthony S. Fauci, MD, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- American College of Chest Physicians, American Lung Association, American Thoracic Society and COPD Foundation Statement on Importance of Patients with Chronic Lung Disease Wearing Facial Coverings During COVID-19 Pandemic
- NHLBI Constituency Group letter to Congress supporting NHLBI COVID-19 Research Funding
- Coalition Letter to Congress Requesting Bridge Funding for Non-Profit and Science Society Research
- ATS Letter to Congress Requesting COVID Research and Research Infrastructure Funding
- The Forum of International Respiratory Societies Urges Governments Around the World to Continue to Support the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Fight Against COVID-19
- ATS Signs Onto Letter Urging CMS Pay Parity for Telephone E/M Claims
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Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) Statement on Personal Protective Equipment
- Letter to President Trump and Vice President Pence, Urging Social Distancing to Continue - March 30, 2020
- Joint Statement of the Critical Care Society Collaborative to the U.S. Congress and the Trump Administration - March 26, 2020
- ATS Action Alert to Congress and the Trump Administration
- ATS Strongly Supports Call by Peer Societies to Stay Home
The American Thoracic Society (ATS) supports the sharing of COVID-19 experiences and recommendations of our members and other clinical and scientific resources in ATS websites, social media and communications. Opinions expressed and resources shared may not have been reviewed by the ATS prior to distribution through ATS channels, or reflect official positions of the ATS, unless it is explicitly noted as a result of official ATS approval. References to specific commercial entities (companies) or products do not reflect review or endorsement by the ATS unless it is explicitly noted as a result of official ATS approval.
