COVID-19: Background & Additional Information
From the CDC website:
The President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America
For background and the most up-to-date information, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coronavirus Disease 2019 website: HERE
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
What you should know:
- Workplace, School, and Home Guidance
- People at Risk for Serious Illness from COVID-19
- How COVID-19 Spreads
- Symptoms
- Steps to Prevent Illness
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What to Do If You Are Sick with COVID-19
- Stigma Related to COVID-19
- Facts about COVID-19
- Information for People at Higher Risk and Special Populations
- Communication Resources
Situation Updates:
- Situation Summary
- Cases in the U.S.
- Global Locations with COVID-19
- Risk Assessment
- CDC in Action: Preparing Communities
Information for Businesses:
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers
- Information for Communities, Schools, and Businesses
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations – Community Facilities
- SBA: COVID-19 Resources
- DOL: Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus
- DOL: OHSA Resources for Workers and Employers on COVID-19
- WHO: Get Your Workplace Ready for COVID-19
- CISA: Risk Management for COVID-19
- EPA: Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19
Information for Travel and Transportation:
- Information for Travel
- Guidance for Ships
- Guidance for Airlines and Airline Crew
- State: Travel Advisories
- State: Traveler’s Checklist
- State: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
- DOT: FAQs from FTA Grantees Regarding COVID-19
Information for Healthcare Providers, First Responders, and Research Facilities:
- Information for Healthcare Professionals
- Resources for State, Local, Territorial and Tribal Health Departments
- Resources for Healthcare Facilities
- Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with COVID-19 or Persons Under Investigation in Healthcare Settings
- Information for Laboratories
- Resources for First Responders
- Guidance for Public Health Professionals Managing People with COVID-19 in Home Care and Isolation Who Have Pets or Other Animals
- FAQs and Considerations for Patient Triage, Placement and Hospital Discharge
- Guidance for Homeless Shelters
- Guidance for Hemodialysis Facilities
- CMS: Information on COVID-19 and Current Emergencies
- CMS: Guidance for Hospice Agencies
- CMS: Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act Requirements and Implications Related to COVID-19
- CMS: FAQs for State Survey Agency and Accrediting Organizations
- EPA: Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19
Information for Law Enforcement:
Information for Families and Households:
- Information on COVID-19 for Pregnant Women and Children
- Interim Guidance for Household Readiness
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations for U.S. Households
- Guidance for Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Homes and Residential Communities
- FAQ: COVID-19 and Children
- EPA: Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19
Information for Schools and Childcare Providers:
- Interim Guidance for Administrators of U.S. Childcare Programs and K-12 Schools
- Resources for Institutes of Higher Education
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations – Community Facilities
- USDA: USDA Makes It Easier, Safer to Feed Children in California Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
- DOEd: Resources for Schools and School Personnel
- EPA: Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19
Information for Community Events and Gatherings:
- Interim Guidance for Mass Gatherings and Large Community Events
- Interim Guidance for Community- and Faith-Based Organizations
- EPA: Disinfectants for Use Against COVID-19
Agency Resources and Information: