CERN Accelerating science

• Calls for nominations:

•         Editorial Board Chair:  nominations should be sent to alice-spokesperson@cern.ch : deadline TODAY (17 September 2021).
   
•         Deputy Run Coordinator: nominations should be sent to alice-spokesperson@cern.ch : deadline TODAY (17 September 2021).
   
•         Collaboration Board Chair: nominations should be sent to ALICE-CB-Chair-Nominations-2021@cern.ch  before 30 September 2021.

• CERN is currently  COVID-19 LEVEL 2 – Yellow.  (https://hse.cern/covid-19-information)
  • Update on the COVID19 Guidelines: https://hse.cern/covid-19-information

         Recent health measures:   A reminder of the COVID-19 measures in place

         Frequently Asked Questions: COVID FAQ page.

• Wearing of Proximeters is again mandatory at CERN, even in level 2 - Yellow: as clearly reminded in last week's Covid news
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• Strong take up for Self-testing at CERN: Self-testing at CERN is for those coming on-site and exhibiting no symptoms. If you have symptoms, even mild ones, do not come on site, contact the COVID Helpline at +41 22 766 7777 to arrange for an RT-PCR test at the Proxilis medical laboratory in Meyrin.
  
  e-learning module for self-testing is available here. Sign-up for a self-test using the Plamed tool.
  
  There are 11 self-testing points at CERN, the list and map locations for them are available here.
  
   
• A COVID vaccination centre at CERN will be opening on the CERN site in building 693 on 27 September for anyone holding a CERN access card and either resident in France or a French national. To sign up for a vaccination at CERN, call the COVID Helpline at +41 22 766 7777, from Tuesday 21 September. Full details will be made available shortly on the COVID-19 information webpages at https://hse.cern.
  
  Vaccination is readily available in Geneva at several sites, including some without appointment: see the page here.
   
• Applying to convert a Foreign Vaccination Certificate into a French Covid Passe Sanitaire and Requesting a COVID certificate in Geneva: Follow the link here.
   
• The use of COVID passes: CERN has introduced the use of the certificate as of 13 September for public site visits, events in the Globe, and exhibitions. A COVID certificate is not required for professional access to the site.
   
• Measures in France: Since 8 September, the COVID certificate (pass sanitaire) has no longer been required to access shopping centres in departments where the incidence rate is below 200 per 100 000, and has been falling for at least seven days. Full details of the measures in France may be found here.
   
• Measures in Switzerland: As of Monday 13 September, a COVID certificate has been required to access indoor areas of restaurants, cultural and leisure facilities, and events held indoors. See the Council’s press release for full details are here.
   
• Travel:
  - France updated its classification of countries as green, orange or red on 10 September: details are here.
  - There are currently no countries requiring quarantine on arrival in Switzerland. See here for details.
  
  For any information and support: contact ALICE-covid19-coordination@cern.ch