COVID-19 science updates

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed all of our lives -- from how we work, to how we teach our children, to how we grocery shop. As we yearn to return to normal, we're also called on to do what we can to protect ourselves, our loved ones and our communities. Los Alamos National Laboratory is no different. We have responsibilities to the nation and to the communities where we live, and we take them very seriously. As one of the largest employers in Northern New Mexico, we're doing what we can to answer the call to use our vast scientific and technical resources to help fight this disease, and protect our employees and the communities we call home. To slow the spread of the virus, we took early and aggressive measures to get as much of our workforce as possible offsite, working from home. More than 85 percent of the laboratory's workforce is teleworking. The remaining employees are onsite because they are needed to assure the safety and security of our facilities or to perform essential national security work. For those onsite, measures are in place to keep them as safe as possible following CDC guidelines.