AP Photo / Rich Pedroncelli, Pool Today, during Governor Gavin Newsom’s press conference he announced that California is starting to create protocols in hospitals to decontaminate used N95 masks with a newly FDA approved technique. The Food and Drug Administration says there is a company in Ohio, Battelle, that is capable of processing up to 80,000…… Read More
CURRENT HEADLINE NEWS
COVID-19 Daily Update: April 8, 2020
A patient is wheeled past two medical workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) as the pair study a cell phone after carrying an oxygen tank out of Elmhurst Hospital Center’s emergency room, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, during the current coronavirus outbreak in the Queens borough of New York. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate…… Read More
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Coronavirus – Latest Updates
There is an abundance of information being shared in response to COVID-19. We have assembled the below information from trusted resources to assist you in finding the latest and most accurate information.
- Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease – Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Frequently Asked Questions – CDC
- How to Prepare and Take Action – CDC
- Background and “What May Happen” – National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Q-and-A About Coronavirus – World Health Organization (WHO)
- Daily Situation Reports from WHO
- How Coronavirus Spreads –CDC
- Prevention and Treatment – CDC
- Guarding Against Stigma Related to Coronavirus – CDC
- Information for Travelers – CDC
- Information for Employers – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus – Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Coronavirus Response – Federal Drug Administration (FDA)
- Coronavirus Defense Department
- COVID-19: What You Need to Know – International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA)
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RECENT UPDATES
California Suspends Evictions and Sets Bail at $0 for Misdemeanors During Pandemic
Unsurprisingly, the COVID-19 crisis has crippled the court system and since the shelter-in-place order was issued on March 16th, the courts have been operating with a reduced work force making everyday tasks overwhelming. To help combat this issue, on Monday, the California judicial court began using a statewide emergency order suspending evictions and minimizing bail. During…… Read More
COVID-19 Daily Update: April 7, 2020
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and President Donald Trump listen to a question during a conference call with banks on efforts to help small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, at the White House, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci). NYC virus deaths exceed 3,200, topping toll for 9/11 attacks New York City’s death…… Read More
COVID-19 Daily Update: April 6, 2020
Faint glimmers of hope as virus deaths appear to be holding in New York The steep rise in coronavirus deaths in New York appears to leveling off in a faint glimmer of hope in the nation’s epicenter,the governor said Monday, warning residents they must continue to adhere to social distancing and lockdown measures that have…… Read More
SF Supervisor Pushes ‘Safe Camping Areas,’ Other Resources to Protect the City’s Homeless amid COVID-19 pandemic
“Completely unacceptable, dangerous, reckless,” the words of San Francisco’s District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney on how the city and it’s shelters are using it’s recourses to protect the city’s most vulnerable population – it’s homeless.… Read More
COVID-19 Daily Update: April 5, 2020
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Friday, April 3, 2020, in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence listens. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon). Surgeon general warns US of `saddest week’ and `9/11 moment’ The U.S. surgeon general offered some of the starkest warnings…… Read More
COVID-19 Daily Updates: April 4, 2020
President Donald Trump holds his hand to his face as he talks about masks during a briefing about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, March 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon). U.S. records 30,000 cases in 24 hours, death toll climbs above 7,000 Coronavirus-related deaths in the United States…… Read More
CDC Recommends Everyone Wear Cloth Masks When Outside
pexels.com / @shvetsa In light of new information discovered that coronavirus can spread between people who are close together and even with people who are not showing any symptoms the CDC recommends, people should try, “Wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies)…… Read More
COVID-19 Daily Update: April 3, 2020
President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser lamented rising unemployment in America due to the coronavirus Larry Kudlow says government checks are on their way and predicted the economy would rebound quickly. He says COVID-19 and stimulus efforts only interrupted what was a strong U.S. economic boom. Kudlow spoke after the government reported that the U.S.…… Read More
President Trump Resists Calls for a National Stay-at-Home Order
President Donald Trump is resisting calls to issue a national stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the new coronavirus despite “sobering” new projections on Tuesday that 100,000 to 240,000 Americans will likely succumb to the coronavirus even if current social distancing guidelines are maintained. Trump said Wednesday he wants to give governors’ “flexibility” on…… Read More