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Links to additional news items about COVID-19 are below. We will continue to add information as it becomes available.

March 13, 2020

Trump Declares National Emergency Over Coronavirus

March 11, 2020

WHO Declares Outbreak is Now a Pandemic

Q&A: What the WHO Pandemic Declaration Means

March 10, 2020

The Psychology Behind Why Toilet Paper, Of All Things, is the Latest Coronavirus Panic Buy

Coronavirus: How to Keep Things in Perspective

March 6, 2020

Senate Passes $8.3 Billion Coronavirus Bill, Sending it to Trump

Trump Signs $8.3 Billion Bill to Fight Coronavirus, Expand Testing

Democrats Introduce Bill to Guarantee Paid Sick Leave in Response to Coronavirus

March 5, 2020

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation: Coronavirus Resource Page - resources for businesses

March 4, 2020

Tracking Every Coronavirus Case in the U.S.: Full Map

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - CDC

Getting your Workplace Ready for COVID-19 - World Health Organization

$8.3 Billion Coronavirus Emergency Bill Deal Reached

Update: March 2, 2020

A Washington Man has Died From Coronavirus: What We Know About the First Death in the US

Coronavirus: 2nd Person Dies In U.S.; New Cases Reported In Florida And New York

Coronaviruses: How Long Can They Survive On Surfaces?

Update: February 27, 2020

Coronavirus: How Behavior Can Help Control the Spread of COVID-19

Update: February 26, 2020

Health Officials Warn Americans To Plan For The Spread Of Coronavirus In U.S.

NFDA has consulted with federal officials and embalming experts. At this time, they recommend that should an individual die from coronavirus, funeral home personnel who will come into contact with the body should use universal precautions. For more information, please see the CDC website with recommendations for healthcare providers - specifically, see section two, "Adherence to Standard, Contact, and Airborne Precautions, Including the Use of Eye Protection"

Coronavirus Disease 2019 Information for Travel

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S. - the latest data

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), February 2020

Stigma Related to COVID-19

Update: February 21, 2020

FDA moves to ensure protections against Novel Coronavirus

Pathologists Debunk 13 Coronavirus Myths

CDC Coronavirus Information Page - your best resource for the latest information

Update: February 6, 2020

Hundreds Of Americans Evacuated, Quarantined As U.S. Officials Try To Keep Tight Hold Of Reins On Fast-Spreading Virus

Humanity’s Endless War Against Epidemics: If Coronavirus Is Beaten, There’s Always Another Pathogen Waiting In The Wings

Update: February 3, 2020

DHS Issues Supplemental Instructions For Inbound Flights With Individuals Who Have Been In China

Notice of Arrival Restrictions Applicable to Flights Carrying Persons Who Have Recently Traveled From or Were Otherwise Present Within the People’s Republic of China

China Says Wuhan Coronavirus Victims Who Die Should Be Quickly Cremated Without Funerals As Death Toll Rises

Update February 1, 2020

Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Coronavirus Update: Trump Declares Coronavirus a Public-health Emergency, U.S. Citizens Returning from Hubei Province to be Quarantined

China Travel Advisory

Update: January 31, 2020

CDC Confirms Person-to-Person Spread of New Coronavirus in the United States

CDC Recommends Travelers Avoid All Nonessential Travel to China

WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak A Global Emergency, But Reiterates Confidence In Chinese Officials

World Health Organization: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Technical Guidance

CDC Issues Federal Quarantine Order to Repatriated U.S. Citizens at March Air Reserve Base

Update: January 30, 2020

CDC: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Summary

Cases in the U.S. 

Global Map

Update: January 29, 2020

The NFDA Work/Life Resource Program (EAP), a benefit of your membership, has a number of articles on its website that may be useful: 

Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Before and During a Pandemic

Media Coverage of Traumatic Events: Stay Informed, but Limit Exposure

Update: January 27, 2020

CDC Confirms Additional Cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in United States

Something Far Deadlier Than The Wuhan Virus Lurks Near You - "The virus is influenza, and it poses a far greater threat to Americans than the coronavirus from China that has made headlines around the world."

Update: January 24, 2020

Second Travel-related Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Detected in United States

What We Know About Wuhan Coronavirus: For One Thing It Appears Far Less Dangerous Than SARS, MERS

Coronavirus Death Toll, Number of Cases Climb as Chinese Officials Try to Contain Outbreak During Busy Travel Time

Airport Screenings Ramp Up at Five Major American Hubs as First U.S. Case Of Coronavirus Is Confirmed

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