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COVID-19: Background & Additional Information (provided by White House)

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:
•	Twitter (here)
•	Facebook (here)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
•	Twitter (here)
•	Facebook (here)

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
•	Testing
•	Frequently Asked Questions
•	What to Do If You Are Sick with COVID-19
•	Stigma Related to COVID-19
•	What You Need to Know
•	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
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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 Nursing Homes
•	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
•	What Law Enforcement Personnel Need to Know
•	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
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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
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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
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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
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Agency Resources and Contact Information:
•	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
•	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
•	U.S. Food & Drug Administration
•	U.S. Department of Agriculture
•	U.S. Department of Defense
•	U.S. Department of Education
•	U.S. Department of Energy
•	U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
•	U.S. Department of the Interior
•	U.S. Department of Labor
•	U.S. Department of State
•	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
•	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
•	U.S. Small Business Administration