Coronavirus News
Coronavirus News and Updates
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Cases in U.S.
Testing in the U.S.
Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Veterinary Clinics During the COVID-19 Response
Evaluation for SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Animals
If you have or think you might have COVID-19, it is important to stay home and away from other people. Staying away from others helps stop the spread of COVID-19.
COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Country
Donate Blood Plasma and Help Save Lives
Community Mitigation (Non-US Settings)
Resources for Businesses and Employers
Staffing Resources
Until more information becomes available, precautions should be taken in handling specimens that are suspected or confirmed for SARS-CoV-2.
Previous COVID-19 Forecasts
Crew Disembarkations through Commercial Travel
Guidance for K-12 School Administrators on the Use of Cloth Face Coverings in Schools
Infection prevention and control information for non-US healthcare settings and non-US national government officials working on COVID-19 response.
How CDC Determines the Level of a Country's COVID-19 Travel Health Notice
COVID-19 Hospitalization and Death by Race/Ethnicity
COVID-19 Hospitalization and Death by Age
COVID-19 Associated Hospitalization Related to Underlying Medical Conditions
People Who Need to Take Extra Precautions
When CDC needed quick answers about how COVID-19 spreads within households, Dr. Hannah Kirking knew she could count on her family - her Epidemic Intelligence Service family, that is.
Guidance for return to work healthcare personnel (HCP) with confirmed COVID-19, or who have suspected COVID-19 (e.g., developed symptoms of a respiratory infection [e.g., cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, fever] but did not get tested for COVID-19).
Responder Stories
Assessing Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 Illness
People Experiencing Homelessness
Toolkit for People Experiencing Homelessness
Depending on your travel history, you will be asked to stay home for a period of 14 days from the time you left an area with widespread or ongoing community spread.
Interim Considerations for SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Correctional and Detention Facilities
Cruise Ship Crew Member Disembarkations
Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Travel: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
This page includes information about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for travelers and travel-related industries.
COVID-19 Electronic Laboratory Reporting Implementation by State
COVID-19 Forecasting: Background Information
Cleaning, Disinfection, and Hand Hygiene in Schools
Playing Sports
What Transit Station Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
What Transit Maintenance Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Training Guidance and Resources
Considerations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings
Reporting COVID-19 Laboratory Data
COVID-19 Mathematical Modeling
Worker Safety and Support
Cloth face coverings are an additional step to help slow the spread of COVID-19 when combined with every day preventive actions and social distancing in public settings.
What Rail Transit Operators Need to Know about COVID-19
What Rail Transit Operators Need to Know About COVID-19
What Transit Maintenance Workers Need to Know About COVID-19
CDC works with partners to bring together weekly forecasts for COVID-19 deaths in one place. These forecasts have been developed independently and shared publicly. It is important to bring these forecasts together to help understand how they compare with each other and how much uncertainty there is about what may happen in the upcoming four weeks.
Refugees to the United States, especially those who are recently resettled, may be in living or working conditions that put them at higher risk of getting COVID-19.
COVID-19 spreads mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
Environmental Health Practitioners
Learn about COVID-19 forecasts and modeling for new cases.
Frequently Asked Questions about Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Laboratories
Homelessness and COVID-19 FAQs
COVID-19 By the Numbers
Communication Toolkit for Airlines to inform Travelers and Crew
Communication Resources for Travelers
Guidance intended to provide key actions that local and state health departments, homelessness service systems, housing authorities, emergency planners, healthcare facilities, and homeless outreach services can take to protect people experiencing homelessness from the spread of COVID-19.
Contact Tracing
Communication Toolkit for Transportation Partners to Inform Road Travelers
Data on COVID-19 during Pregnancy
The trainings listed below are for public health professionals or the general public who are interested in becoming a contact tracer, case investigator or public health professional who already serve in these roles and are seeking to improve their knowledge.
Cases & Deaths by County
Operational Considerations for Adapting a Contact Tracing Program to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic
What Bus Transit Operators Need to Know about COVID-19
What Bus Transit Operators Need to Know About COVID-19
COVID-19 Forecasts: New Hospitalizations
Young Adults: 15 to 21
Learn about COVID-19 forecasts and modeling for new hospitalizations.
CDC Diagnostic Test for COVID-19
CDC COVID-19 Global Response
Interim guidance for homeless service providers to plan and respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Considerations for Community-Based Organizations
Toolkit for K-12 Schools
Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators using Contingency and Crisis Capacity Strategies
Markets: Operational considerations for COVID-19 mitigation measures in low resource settings
Most confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported from China have occurred in adults.
Key Resources
FAQ for Healthcare Professionals
COVID-19 Communication Plan for Select Non-healthcare Critical Infrastructure Employers
Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in Non-healthcare Workplaces: Information for Employers
Contact tracing is used by health departments to prevent the spread of infectious diseased. In general, contact tracing involves identifying people who have an infectious disease (cases) and people who they came in contact with (contacts) and working with them to interrupt disease spread. For COVID-19, this includes asking people with cases to isolate and their contacts to quarantine at home voluntarily.
Screening clients for respiratory infection symptoms at entry to homeless shelters
Returning to Work
Rural Communities
Recommendations for Disaster Sheltering of Household Pets, Service Animals, and Support Animals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Evaluation and Management Considerations for Neonates At Risk for COVID-19
Additional Tools and Resources
Healthcare Provider and Facility Guidance for Non-US Settings
COVID-19 Guidance for Shared or Congregate Housing
Interim Considerations for Health Departments for SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Homeless Shelters and Encampments
It's hard enough to fight COVID-19 when it's spreading throughout a community. It's more complicated when it reaches into an institution like a jail, where measures like social distancing are tougher to institute.
Quarantine If You Might Be Sick
Protect Yourself When Using Transportation
Seasonal Influenza (Flu)
As communities across the United States take steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 by limiting close contact, people are facing new challenges and questions about how to meet basic household needs, such as buying groceries and medicine, and completing banking activities. The following information provides advice about how to meet these household needs in a safe and healthy manner.
CDC's Diagnostic Multiplex Assay for Flu and COVID-19 and Supplies
COVID-19 Resources for Tribes
Manufacturing Facility Assessment Toolkit
Interim Guidance for Use of Pooling Procedures in SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic, Screening, and Surveillance Testing
Tribal Communities
Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Preparing K-12 School Administrators for a Safe Return to School in Fall 2020
Tools and resources for occupational safety and health professionals and state and local public health officials assessing meat and poultry processing facilities.
Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing
Public Health Recommendations for People in U.S. Communities Exposed to a Person with Known or Suspected COVID-19, other than Health Workers or other Critical Infrastructure Workers
Guidance for Healthcare Workers about COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Testing
Managing Investigations During an Outbreak
An Approach for Monitoring and Evaluating Community Mitigation Strategies for COVID-19
Resources for Institutes of Higher Education
Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities
One-Stop Shop for COVID-19 Resources
The best way to prevent COVID-19 infection is to avoid exposure to this virus and follow these everyday preventative actions.
Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are announcing that payment is available to physicians and health care providers to counsel patients, at the time of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing, about the importance of self-isolation after they are tested and prior to the onset of symptoms.
Protect Yourself and Others from COVID-19 When Visiting Parks and Recreational Facilities
Clinical Mitigation (Non-US Settings)
Living in Shared Housing
Doctor Visits and Getting Medicines
Going Out
Here is what you can do to prepare your family in case COVID-19 spreads in your community.
Older adults, 65 years and older, are at higher risk for severe illness. COVID-19 is a new disease and we are learning more about it every day.
People of Any Age with Underlying Medical Conditions
Deciding to Go Out
Hiring In-home services or repairs
Personal and Social Activities
Toolkit for Correctional and Detention Facilities
This guidance outlines key considerations for states and healthcare systems to consider strategies for transferring patients, staff, and supplies between health facilities to optimize patient care, balance resources, and minimize use of crisis care standards. One option is the identification of relief healthcare facilities and establishing or coordinating with existing federal, state, or regional Medical Operation Coordination Cells (MOCC). The implementation of the elements highlighted in this guidance can be found in the Federal MOCC Toolkit reference throughout.
State Public Health Veterinarians and Animal Health Officials
Actions that persons and communities can take to help slow the transmission of the virus in communities.
Operational Considerations for Infection Prevention and Control in Outpatient Facilities: non-U.S. Healthcare Settings
To aid healthcare professionals and hospitals, CDC has developed two checklists that identify key actions that can be taken now to enhance preparedness for potential or confirmed patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
When CDC needed quick answers about how COVID-19 spreads within households, Dr. Hannah Kirking knew she could count on her family - her Epidemic Intelligence Service family, that is.
eCR Now: COVID-19 Electronic Case Reporting
Global COVID-19
Guidance for the Identification of Healthcare Workers and Inpatients with Suspected COVID-19 in non-US Healthcare Settings
Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Although the risk of serious illness from COVID-19 for people with HIV is not known, people with HIV may have concerns and questions related to their risk.
Evidence used to update the list of underlying medical conditions that increase a person's risk of severe illness from COVID-19
Operational Considerations for Maintaining Essential Services for and Providing Maternal, Newborn, and Child Healthcare in Low-Resource Countries
With extensive participation from US clinical and public health laboratories, academic institutions, and the private sector, the SPHERES consortium aims to generate information about the virus that will strengthen COVID-19 mitigation strategies.
Resources for Refugee Resettlement Service Providers
This document presents considerations from CDc's perspective for implementing the shielding approach in humanitarian settings as outlined in guidance documents focused on camps, displaced populations and low-resource settings. Considerations are based on current evidence known about the transmission and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and may need to be revised as more information becomes available.
Isolate If You Are Sick
Operational Considerations for Schools
Funeral Guidance for Individuals and Families
Health Equity Considerations and Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups
What Public Health Inspectors Need to Know about COVID-19
People with Disabilities
Health Equity
Scaling Up Staffing Roles in Case Investigation and Contact Tracing
Resources for State, Local, Territorial and Tribal Health Departments
Schools & Childcare: Guidance for School Settings
What We Can Do
FAQ for School Administrators on Reopening Schools
Preventing COVID-19 spread in schools, workplaces, and communities.
Your Health
Back to School Planning: Checklists to Guide Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers
COVID-19 Employer Information for Public Health Inspectors
School Decision-Making Tool for Parents, Caregivers, and Guardians
For Child Care Programs That Remain Open
This page includes interim guidance and resources for laboratory professionals working with specimens from persons under investigation (PUI) for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Resources and interim guidelines for laboratory professionals working with specimens from persons with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Screening K-12 Students for Symptoms of COVID-19: Limitations and Considerations
FAQs for Medicolegal Death Investigators
The Importance of Reopening America's Schools this Fall
CDC's role in helping cruise ship travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Test for Current Infection
Guidance on preparing for, preventing, and managing the spread of COVID-19 in correctional and detention facilities.
Testing demand keeps CDC lab fellow on the go
Links to CDC Communication tools and materials
eCR Now: COVID-19 Electronic Case Reporting for Healthcare Providers
Investigating a COVID-19 Case
This guidance outlines key considerations for states and healthcare systems to consider strategies for transferring patients, staff, and supplies between health facilities to optimize patient care, balance resources, and minimize use of crisis care standards. One option is the identification of relief healthcare facilities and establishing or coordinating with existing federal, state, or regional Medical Operation Coordination Cells (MOCC). The implementation of the elements highlighted in this guidance can be found in the Federal MOCC Toolkit reference throughout.
Contact Tracing for COVID-19
This toolkit will help health departments develop their communications with communities about COVID-19 contact tracing.
Resources for Healthcare Professionals Caring for COVID-19 Patients
Cleaning and Disinfecting
SARS-CoV-2 Testing Strategy: Considerations for Non-Healthcare Workplaces
Toolkit for Retirement Communities
Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 in Children
Toolkit for Tribal Communities
Large-scale Geographic Seroprevalence Surveys
Childcare Programs and Summer Camps
Testing for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes
COVID-19 Serology Surveillance
Uses of Telehealth during COVID-19 in Low Resource Non-U.S. Settings
Ways to safely seek care during COVID-19
Commercial Laboratory Seroprevalence Survey Data
Interactive Serology Dashboard for Commercial Laboratory Surveys
Other At-Risk Populations
Training for Healthcare Professionals
Limited information is available to characterize the spectrum of clinical illness, transmission efficiency, and the duration of viral shedding for persons with novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This guidance is based on available information about COVID-19 and subject to change as additional information becomes available.
Novel COVID-19 survey takes nation's social, mental "Pulse"
CDC is aggressively responding to the global outbreak of COVID-19 and preparing for the potential of community spread in the United States.
State, Territorial, Local and Tribal Health Department Search
FAQs for Wildland Firefighters
Guidance and tools to help youth sports administrators and coaches make decisions, protect their players and staff, and communicate with their communities.
Toolkit for Employees and Worker Safety
Guidance and tools to help businesses make decisions, protect their staff, and communicate with their communities.
Guidance and tools to help community and faith-based organizations make decisions, protect their employees, volunteers, and members, and communicate with their communities.
Toolkit for Colleges and Universities
This guidance is to assist healthcare facilities in mitigating healthcare personnel staffing shortages that might occur because of COVID-19.
Interim Operational Considerations for Public Health Management of Healthcare Workers Exposed to or Infected with COVID-19: non-US Healthcare Settings
Interim Guidance on Testing Healthcare Personnel for SARS-CoV-2
Information when managing pediatric patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.
CDC offers considerations for ways in which operators can protect employees, customers, and communities and slow the spread of COVID-19.
Contact Tracing Steps - Infographic
Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2
CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield and HHS Chief Information Officer Jose Arrieta Remarks on HHS Protect
Summary Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE during Shortages
Toolkit for Older Adults and People at Higher Risk
Clinical Care Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE
Infographic: Tracking MIS-C: Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children
When to wear gloves
Guidance for healthcare professionals who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials.
Guidance for all first responders, including law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, and emergency management officials, who anticipate close contact with persons with confirmed or possible COVID-19 in the course of their work.
Purpose: This document offers a series of strategies or options to optimize supplies of eye protection in healthcare settings when there is limited supply. It does not address other aspects of pandemic planning; for those, healthcare facilities can refer to COVID-19 preparedness plans.
How to Get CDC's COVID-19 Diagnostic Test and Supplies
Considerations for Public Pools, Hot Tubs, and Water Playgrounds During COVID-19
If essential malaria interventions are significantly disrupted due to COVID-19 challenges, numbers of malaria cases will significantly increase, and death rates could double.
"Every day, I walk away amazed"
Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation
Americans are increasingly adopting the use of cloth face masks to slow the spread of COVID-19, and the latest science may convince even more to do so.
Research Use Only CDC Influenza SARS-CoV-2 (Flu SC2) Multiplex Assay Real-Time RT-PCR Primers and Probes
COVID-19 Graphics and Buttons
Considerations for Non-emergency Vehicle Transportation for Tribal Communities During COVID-19
FAQs for Event Organizers & Individuals
About CDC COVID-19 Data
Guidance for U.S. Healthcare Facilities about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Make a Handwashing Solution
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Guidance and tools to help youth sports administrators and coaches make decisions, protect their players and staff, and communicate with their communities.
Toolkit for General Public
Toolkit for Domestic Travelers
Toolkit for Shared and Congregate Housing
COVID-19 Pandemic Planning Scenarios
Investigating and responding to COVID-19 cases in non-healthcare work settings
Guidance for Health Departments about COVID-19 Testing in the Community
Seroprevalence Surveys in Special Populations
Guidance on the cleaning and disinfection of households where persons under investigation (PUI) or those with confirmed COVID-19 reside or may be in self-isolation.
Guidance for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers
COVID-19 Employer Information for Office Buildings
Getting the word out to protect meat and poultry plant workers
Health care providers should contact their local/state health department immediately to notify them of patients with fever and lower respiratory illness who they suspect may have COVID-19.
Resources for Correctional and Detention Facilities
What COVID-19 Seroprevalence Surveys Can Tell Us
Recommendations for Tribal Ceremonies and Gatherings During the COVID-19 Outbreak
CDC is aggressively responding to the global outbreak of COVID-19 and preparing for the potential of community spread in the United States.
Social Media Toolkit
Considerations for Providing Hemodialysis to Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Acute Care Settings
Considerations for Events and Gatherings
Social Distancing for Tribal Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission
CDC is conducting a nationwide COVID-19 seroprevalence survey in 25 U.S. metropolitan areas to understand the percentage of people in the United States who may have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
COVID-19 Questions and Answers: For People Who Use Drugs or Have Substance Use Disorder
Funeral Home Workers
Social Media Toolkit: Prevent Getting Sick
Social Media Toolkit: Daily Life & Going Out
Social Media Toolkit: Communities, Schools & Workplaces
Guidance for General Laboratory Safety Practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Response highlights
Accomplishments
About Serology Surveillance
How to Make Cloth Face Coverings
COVID-19 Considerations for Animal Activities at Fairs, Shows, and Other Events
Considerations for Traveling Amusement Parks and Carnivals
Print Resources
Changing Paths During the Pandemic
COVID-19 Webinar and Partner Calls Videos
Visiting Beaches and Pools
Studying the disease
Identifying the source of the outbreak
About COVID-19 Epidemiology
Information on how CDC is monitoring and tracking COVID-19 including defining cases, collecting information about cases, reporting cases, tracing contacts, and characterizing the impact of disease.
Developing Guidance to Protect the Public's Health
Sick Parents and Caregivers
Support For Teens and Young Adults
Helping Children Cope
Stress and Coping
Interim Considerations for Institutions of Higher Education Administrators for SARS-CoV-2 Testing
Antibody Testing
You can take steps to protect the health of you and your family during a COVID-19 outbreak. Learn what you can do to plan and prepare.
Framework for Healthcare Systems Providing Non-COVID-19 Clinical Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Guidance on Integration of COVID-19 in Existing Acute Febrile Illness (AFI) Surveillance Systems
Operational Considerations for Immunization Services during COVID-19 in Non-US Settings Focusing on Low-Middle Income Countries
Interim Considerations for K-12 School Administrators for SARS-CoV-2 Testing
COVID-19 Recommendations for Pet Stores, Pet Distributors, and Pet Breeding Facilities
Know the facts about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and help stop the spread of rumors. For up-to-date information, visit CDC's coronavirus disease 2019 situation summary page.
Infection Prevention and Control in Diverse Settings
Surveillance and Data Analytics
Laboratory Capacity
Actions that persons and communities can take to help slow the transmission of the virus in communities.
Retirement Communities and Independent Living
Living in or Visiting Retirement Communities or Independent Living Facilities
Purpose: This document offers a series of strategies or options to optimize supplies of facemasks in healthcare settings when there is limited supply. It does not address other aspects of pandemic planning; for those, healthcare facilities can refer to COVID-19 preparedness plans.
Management of Visitors to Healthcare Facilities in the Context of COVID-19: Non-US Healthcare Settings
CDC has published guidance to support Direct Service Providers (DSPs), including personal care attendants, direct support professionals, paraprofessionals, therapists, and others as they support people with disabilities for COVID-19.
Guidance for staff at local and state health departments, infection prevention and control professionals, and healthcare personnel who are coordinating the home care and isolation1 of people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection, including persons under investigation.
Strategies for Optimizing Supply of N95 Respirators
Considerations for Pharmacies during the COVID-19 Pandemic
RRT Composition: COVID-19 Considerations
COVID-19 Employer Information for Banks
What Bank Employees Need to Know about COVID-19
Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
This toolkit provides recommendations for public health and animal health officials involved in managing companion animals diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2.
If You Have Pets
Travelers Returning from Cruise Ship and River Cruise Voyages
Standardized procedure for broad-based testing for SARS-CoV-2 in congregate settings: Considerations for health departments and healthcare providers
Framework for Implementation of COVID-19 Community Mitigation Measures for Lower-Resource Countries
Guidance for nursing homes and other long-term care facilities to take steps to assess and improve their preparedness for responding to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
COVID-19 Serology Surveillance Strategy
CDC offers considerations for ways in which camp administrators can help protect campers, staff, and communities, and slow the spread of COVID-19.
Special Populations Data in the U.S.
We do not have information from published scientific reports about the susceptibility of pregnant women to COVID-19.
People Who Live in a Nursing Home or Long-Term Care Facility
People Who Are at Increased Risk for Severe Illness
Food and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Guidance for seafood processing workers and employers on protection from COVID-19.
Safe Watering Points During COVID-19
Pets and Other Animals
If you are a close contact of someone with COVID-19 or you are a resident in a community where there is ongoing spread of COVID-19 and develop symptoms of COVID-19, call your healthcare provider and tell them about your symptoms and your exposure.
Answers to frequently asked questions about how to play sports safely during COVID-19.
Guidance for U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Staff for the Establishment and Management of Public Health Rapid Response Teams for Disease Outbreaks: COVID-19 Disease Supplement
Pre-Deployment Processes: COVID-19 Considerations
Deployment Processes: COVID-19 Considerations
Post-Deployment Processes: COVID-19 Considerations
Migration and Border Health
What Nail Salon Employees Need to Know about COVID-19
More Resources about COVID-19
Identify the Primary Components of COVID-19 Case Investigation
Identify Jurisdiction-Specific Case Investigation Tools
Recommended Precautions for Preventing Spread of COVID-19 in Election Polling Locations
Analyze Contact Tracing Encounters for Continuous Quality Improvement
Identify Jurisdiction-Specific Contact Tracing Tools and Protocols
Topics for Contact Tracers
Animals and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Topics for Case Investigators
Ten Clinical Tips on COVID-19 for Healthcare Providers Involved in Patient Care
Monitoring and Evaluation Logic Model
Considerations for Casinos and Gaming Operations
FAQs for administrators, staff, people who are incarcerated, families
Cases and Deaths in the U.S.
COVIDTracer is a spreadsheet-based tool that allows state- and local-level public health officials and policy makers to compare between three different contact tracing/monitoring strategies.
This document describes the public health risks of open burning, strategies to reduce smoke exposures during the COVID-19 pandemic, and resources that health officials, environmental health professionals, fire managers, and others can refer to when creating or adapting existing plans to manage open burning during the pandemic.
Considerations for Public Beaches
About COVID-19
Learn how to protect therapy and service animals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Follow your local guidance for acceptable business and social practices. Follow CDC's general recommendations for protecting pets from infection, when possible.
How COVID-19 Spreads
Mitsuru Toda traveled halfway around the world for a career at CDC. But when COVID-19 began sickening passengers on a cruise ship in the Pacific, her job as an epidemiologist took her back to her hometown.
Travelers Prohibited from Entry to the United States
Children and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Tips to keep children healthy while school's out
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released consolidated recommendations for COVID-19 testing, including interim testing guidelines for nursing home residents and healthcare personnel, as well as testing strategy options for high-density critical infrastructure workplaces after a COVID-19 case is identified. These recommendations compile and update previous testing guidance.
Testing Strategy for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in High-Density Critical Infrastructure Workplaces after a COVID-19 Case Is Identified
You can plan and make decisions now that will protect you and your family during a COVID-19 outbreak. Learn what you can do to prepare your home and family.
Resources for large community events and mass gatherings
Guidance for U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Staff for the Establishment and Management of Public Health Rapid Response Teams for Disease Outbreaks: COVID-19 Disease Supplement Infographic
Increased stress can lead to increases in alcohol and substance use. If you or someone you care about is starting to use alcohol or other substances, or is increasing their use during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are resources that may help.
Interim guidance on COVID-19 for agriculture workers and employers
To facilitate decision-making regarding the testing of wildlife for SARS-CoV-2.
What to Do if Your Pet Tests Positive for the Virus that Causes COVID-19
Reducing Stigma
Support for People Experiencing Abuse
Support for Veterans
Grief and Loss
Financial Resources
Using Telehealth to Expand Access to Essential Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This document focuses on communication strategies for case interviews and provides suggested language for case investigators as they cover each topic area during an interview.
Research Use Only 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-time RT-PCR Primers and Probes
Guidance for Administrators in Parks and Recreational Facilities
Notification of Exposure: A Contact Tracer's Guide for COVID-19
Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions and Resources for Air Resource Advisors and Other Environmental Health Professionals
COVID-19 Employer Information for Nail Salons
Communication Toolkit
Identify the Primary Components of COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing
Interim Guidance for Collection and Submission of Postmortem Specimens from Deceased Persons Under Investigation (PUI) for COVID-19
Identify the Primary Components of COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Special Considerations for Patients on Home Dialysis
This web page contains COVID-19 staffing guidance for state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments.
K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs
Support Services
A Marathoner's Take on COVID-19
Community-level Seroprevalence Surveys
Considerations for Institutes of Higher Education
CDC has guidance for administrators of group homes (GHs) for people with disabilities. GH administrators may consider implementing several strategies to encourage behaviors that reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Learn how communities can stay safe while resuming school and providing support for parents and guardians returning to work.
This guidance is intended for people living together in close quarters, such as people who share a small apartment, or for people who live in the same household with large or extended families.
Considerations When Preparing for COVID-19 in Assisted Living Facilities
Considerations for Youth Sports
Childcare Programs
Today the number of people in the United States who have died from COVID-19 surpassed 100,000. Families, friends, coworkers, loved ones and community members are grieving for each person who has been lost to this disease.
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Triage of Suspected COIVD-19 Patients in non-US Healthcare Settings
Antibody Testing At-A-Glance Recommendations for Professionals
Using Antibody Tests for COVID-19
First Responders and Law Enforcement
Informational web page with links to provide relevant COVID-19 information for sanitation and wastewater workers
Interim Guidance for Mass Transit Administrators
Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations
Community Mitigation Framework
This guidance is intended to inform Direct Service Providers, caregivers, parents, and people with developmental and behavioral disorders on accommodations, modifications, and assistance related to COVID-19 preparation and response.
As part of your everyday prevention actions clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects. For example: tables, countertops, light switches, doorknobs, and cabinet handles.
People with Developmental and Behavioral Disorders
Building Community Support
Data Management for Assigning and Managing Investigations
Evaluating Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Success
Confidentiality and Consent
Digital Contact Tracing Tools
Interim Guidance on Developing a COVID-19 Case Investigation & Contact Tracing Plan: Overview
Training Case Investigators and Contact Tracers
When to Initiate Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Activities
Special Considerations for Health Departments
COVID-19 Surge
Resources for Community and Faith-Based Leaders
If you are sick with COVID-19 or suspect you are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, you should take steps to help prevent the disease from spreading to people in your home and community.
Interim Guidance for Communities of Faith
Antibody Testing for COVID-19
Across America, states and localities are experiencing different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many state and local officials have determined to begin moving gradually and strategically toward reopening their regions. Today, CDC published guidance to help prevent exposures to COVID-19 in facilities used by communities of faith and to keep their staff and attendees as healthy as possible as they exercise their faith.
Text description for infographic about aligning manufacturing workstations
Cloth face coverings should be washed after each use. It is important to always remove face coverings correctly and. Wash your hands after handling or touching a used face covering.
Contact Tracing
Key Information to Collect During a Case Interview
Environmental health practitioners and rodent control programs: rodent activity is increasing in some jurisdictions. Rodent control and surveillance are critical for protecting public health during responses to natural disasters and public health emergencies. Learn how to address community-wide rodent activity in your area.
Resuming Business Toolkit
Across America, states and localities are experiencing different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have chosen to begin moving gradually and strategically toward resuming civic life. To help states, tribes, localities, and territories, as well as businesses and community organizations operate as safely as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caring for Children
These infection prevention and control considerations are for healthcare facilities providing obstetric care for pregnant patients with confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) or pregnant persons under investigation (PUI) in inpatient obstetric healthcare settings including obstetrical triage, labor and delivery, recovery and inpatient postpartum settings.
Publications about COVID-19 for Laboratories
Previous U.S. COVID-19 Case Data
Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019
Help Children Learn at Home
For Parents: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19
What Workers and Employers Can Do to Manage Workplace Fatigue during COVID-19
Performing Facility-wide SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Nursing Homes
Topics for Team Leads
Describe the Qualities, Skills, And Styles of Effective COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contract Tracing Leads
Identify Time Management Practices for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Leads
Describe a Team Lead's Role in Training and Development
Monitor Performance of Case Investigation and Contact Tracers
What Construction Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
CDC offers considerations for ways in which schools can help protect students, teachers, administrators, and staff and slow the spread of COVID-19.
Additional COVID-19 Guidance for Caregivers of People Living with Dementia in Community Settings
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is delivering $11 billion in new funding to support testing for COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide $10.25 billion to states, territories, and local jurisdictions through CDC's existing Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement.
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