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