{"id":749,"date":"2020-04-30T20:40:07","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T00:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/?p=749"},"modified":"2020-04-30T20:40:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T00:40:07","slug":"working-as-a-defense-contractor-overseas-during-the-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/working-as-a-defense-contractor-overseas-during-the-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Working as a Defense Contractor Overseas During the COVID-19 Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_750\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-750\" class=\"wp-image-750 size-medium\" style=\"font-style: normal;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/de-an-sun-gki8YD94Qg0-unsplash-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"de-an-sun-gki8YD94Qg0-unsplash-200x300\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/de-an-sun-gki8YD94Qg0-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/de-an-sun-gki8YD94Qg0-unsplash-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/de-an-sun-gki8YD94Qg0-unsplash-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/de-an-sun-gki8YD94Qg0-unsplash-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/de-an-sun-gki8YD94Qg0-unsplash-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/de-an-sun-gki8YD94Qg0-unsplash-667x1000.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/de-an-sun-gki8YD94Qg0-unsplash-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/de-an-sun-gki8YD94Qg0-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting COVID-19 (Coronavirus) While Working Overseas<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Civilian contractors working overseas face exposure to Covid-19 and may not be able to obtain adequate medical care. The Defense Department is taking preventive measures to protect US military personnel and civilian contractors. The Defense Department has ordered everyone on DOD property to wear face masks. This includes civilian contractors.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you use a mask, you may be asking yourself:<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joannhoffman.com\/blog\/working-as-a-defense-contractor-overseas-during-the-covid-19-pandemic\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Working as a Defense Contractor Overseas During the COVID-19 Pandemic\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COVID (also called Coronavirus) is COVERED under DBA employment. 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