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.
COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Country
Young Adults: 15 to 21
Cases & Deaths by County
Cases in U.S.
This new guidance offers a series of strategies or options to optimize supplies of disposable medical gloves in healthcare settings when there is limited supply.
Flowchart for management of HCWs with exposure to a person with COVID-19
Interim Guidance for Use of Pooling Procedures in SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic, Screening, and Surveillance Testing
Considerations for Use of SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing in Nursing Homes
Recommended Precautions for Preventing Spread of COVID-19 in Election Polling Locations
Developing a Wastewater Surveillance Sampling Strategy
Wastewater Surveillance Testing Methods
Wastewater Surveillance Data Reporting & Analytics
We do not have information from published scientific reports about the susceptibility of pregnant women to COVID-19.
Evaluation and Management Considerations for Neonates At Risk for COVID-19
Targeted Wastewater Surveillance at Facilities, Institutions, and Workplaces
Public Health Interpretation and Use of Wastewater Surveillance Data
How to mitigate COVID-19 transmission in densely populated areas globally
National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
CDC has received many questions about digital tools being used globally to response to COVID-19. Tools include those used for contact tracing and surveillance, among other activities. This guide describes how each tool functions and other details. The document is meant to be a dynamic resource that will be routinely updated as additional tools are reported from the field offices and as additional questions about the functional elements arise.
Operational Considerations for Adapting a Contact Tracing Program to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Data on COVID-19 during Pregnancy
Tips for Voters to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
Toolkit for Reducing the Spread of COVID-19 During Elections
Personal and Social Activities
The page provides guidance to health departments regarding contact tracing among refugee, immigrant, and migrant (RIM) populations.
Staffing Resources
Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in Non-healthcare Workplaces: Information for Employers
Previous COVID-19 Forecasts
Contact Tracing for COVID-19
Investigating and responding to COVID-19 cases in non-healthcare work settings
Testing Strategy for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in High-Density Critical Infrastructure Workplaces after a COVID-19 Case Is Identified
Interim Considerations for SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Correctional and Detention Facilities
SARS-CoV-2 Testing Strategy: Considerations for Non-Healthcare Workplaces
COVID-19 Employer Information for Paratransit Operators
Screening K-12 Students for Symptoms of COVID-19: Limitations and Considerations
Interim Considerations for K-12 School Administrators for SARS-CoV-2 Testing
Considerations for Monitoring and Evaluation of Mitigation Strategies Implemented in K-12 Schools
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
This toolkit will help health departments develop their communications with communities about COVID-19 contact tracing.
Contact Tracing : Part of a Multipronged Approach to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic
Considerations for Monitoring and Evaluation of Mitigation Strategies Implemented in Institutions of Higher Education
Investigating a COVID-19 Case
Overview of Testing for SARS-CoV-2
Guidance on preparing for, preventing, and managing the spread of COVID-19 in correctional and detention facilities.
Interim Operational Considerations for Public Health Management of Healthcare Workers Exposed to or Infected with COVID-19: non-US Healthcare Settings
Targeted Wastewater Surveillance at Facilities, Institutions, and Workplaces
Protect Yourself When Using Transportation
For COVID-19 Clues, Researchers Look to the Sewer
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.
Communication Resources for Travelers
Travel: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
This page includes information about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for travelers and travel-related industries.
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.
Communication Toolkit for Transportation Partners to Inform Road Travelers
Communication Toolkit for Airlines to inform Travelers and Crew
Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Southern Border Toolkit for Partners
Know Your Travel Risk
Previous COVID-19 Forecasts: Cases
Learn about COVID-19 forecasts and modeling for new cases.
What Hotel, Resort, and Lodge Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
Contact Tracing: Frequently Asked Questions for Health Departments
Identify Strategies to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
Prioritizing non-healthcare worksite assessments for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
What Nail Salon Employees Need to Know about COVID-19
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.
Contact Tracing Workflow in a non-US setting
Key Information to Collect During a Case Interview
What Paratransit Operators Need to Know about COVID-19
Strategies for Protecting K-12 School Staff from COVID-19
Most confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported from China have occurred in adults.
Interim Considerations for Institutions of Higher Education Administrators for SARS-CoV-2 Testing
Test for Current Infection
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.
Frequently Asked Questions about Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Laboratories
COVID-19 Forecasts: New Hospitalizations
COVID-19 Employer Information for Hotels, Resorts, and Lodges
Cleaning, Disinfection, and Hand Hygiene in Schools
Community Mitigation (Non-US Settings)
Learn about COVID-19 forecasts and modeling for new hospitalizations.
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.
Wear Face Masks on Public Transportation Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs
Crew Disembarkations through Commercial Travel
Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators using Contingency and Crisis Capacity Strategies
Holiday Celebrations
Resources for Community and Faith-Based Leaders
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.
Interim Considerations for Health Departments for SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Homeless Shelters and Encampments
Your Health
Caring for Children
Frequently Asked Questions: Right of Reference to the CDC Influenza SARS-CoV-2 (Flu SC2) Performance Data for Manufacturers and Test Developers
Resources and interim guidelines for laboratory professionals working with specimens from persons with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
This page includes interim guidance and resources for laboratory professionals working with specimens from persons under investigation (PUI) for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Print Resources
Testing for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes
COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in Non-Healthcare Workplaces
Treatments Your Healthcare Provider Might Recommend for Severe Illness
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.
COVID-19 Electronic Laboratory Reporting Implementation by State
People of Any Age with Underlying Medical Conditions
Schools & Childcare: Guidance for School Settings
Resources for Institutes of Higher Education
Reporting COVID-19 Laboratory Data
Responder Stories
Guidance for SARS-CoV-2 Point-of-Care Testing
Sharing and Shifting Tasks to Maintain Essential Healthcare During COVID-19 in Low Resource, non-US settings
Previous U.S. COVID-19 Case Data
Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination
10 Things Healthcare Professionals Need to Know about U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Plans
8 Things to Know about Vaccine Planning
Ensuring the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States
How CDC Is Making COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
Additional Tools and Resources
Elastomeric Respirators: Strategies During Conventional and Surge Demand Situations
Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 during Pregnancy
Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions and Resources for Air Resource Advisors and Other Environmental Health Professionals
Purpose: This document offers a series of strategies or options to optimize supplies of isolation gowns 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.
Social Distancing for Tribal Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission
How to Get CDC's COVID-19 Diagnostic Test and Supplies
Federal Register Notice: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19
Toolkit for Correctional and Detention Facilities
Contact Tracing by Community Health Workers in Low-Resource, Non-US Settings
Resources for Correctional and Detention Facilities
Clinical Care Guidance for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Considerations for Optimizing the Supply of Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs)
CDC's Interim Guidance for General Population Disaster Shelters During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Why COVID-19 Will Hit "Marjorie" Harder
Trick or Treating and Other Halloween Activities
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.
Travelers Returning from Cruise Ship and River Cruise Voyages
Clinical decision algorithm to guide care advice messages
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.
Evidence used to update the list of underlying medical conditions that increase a person's risk of severe illness from COVID-19
COVID-19 Forecasting: Background Information
Considerations for Institutes of Higher Education
FAQ for Healthcare Professionals
Research Use Only CDC Influenza SARS-CoV-2 (Flu SC2) Multiplex Assay Real-Time RT-PCR Primers and Probes
How COVID-19 Spreads
Scientific Brief: SARS-CoV-2 and Potential Airborne Transmission
Commercial Laboratory Seroprevalence Survey Data
Large-scale Geographic Seroprevalence Surveys
Interim Guidance for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing
CDC's role in helping cruise ship travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Cruise Ship Crew Member Disembarkations
Maps, charts, and data provided by the CDC
Resources for State, Local, Territorial and Tribal Health Departments
Dispatches from the Data Jungle of COVID-19
Guidance for Building Water Systems
FAQs for Wildland Firefighters
Until more information becomes available, precautions should be taken in handling specimens that are suspected or confirmed for SARS-CoV-2.
Maintaining Essential Health Services During COVID-19 in Low Resource, Non-U.S. Settings
Considerations for Outdoor Learning Gardens and Community Gardens
Optimizing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Supplies
Monitoring and Evaluation Checklist for K-12 Schools
Social Media Toolkit
CDC is aggressively responding to the global outbreak of COVID-19 and preparing for the potential of community spread in the United States.
Considerations for Outdoor Farmers Markets
COVID-19 Parental Resources Kit - Young Adulthood
At-Home Scavenger Hunt
COVID-19 in Children and Teens
Children and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Tips to keep children healthy while school's out
Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 in Children
Engaging Community Health Workers to Support Home-based care for people with COVID-19 in low-resource settings
Emergency Shelters in Disaster Response in Global, Low Resource Settings
Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Infographic: Basic do's and don'ts for employees to prevent workplace violence
COVID-19 Parental Resources Kit
COVID-19 Parental Resources Kit - Childhood
COVID-19 Partner Update Call - Women, Caregiving, and COVID-19: A Delicate Balancing Act - September 14, 2020
Ten Clinical Tips on COVID-19 for Healthcare Providers Involved in Patient Care
Frequently Asked Questions: Calculating Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RT-PCR Laboratory Test Percent Positivity
Homelessness and COVID-19 FAQs
N95 and Other Respirators
The page provides guidance to health departments regarding critical points for consideration in the transfer of COVID-19 cases and contacts between health jurisdictions.
Today, CDC released indicators to help schools make dynamic decisions about in-person learning as local conditions evolve throughout the pandemic.
Considerations for Food Pantries and Food Distribution Sites
What is Telemedicine in a non-US Setting
Operational Considerations for Personal Protective Equipment in the Context of Global Supply Shortages for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: non-US Healthcare Settings
Indicators for Dynamic School Decision-Making
Management of Visitors to Healthcare Facilities in the Context of COVID-19: Non-US Healthcare Settings
General Business Frequently Asked Questions
Travelers Prohibited from Entry to the United States
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.
Other At-Risk Populations
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.
The best way to prevent COVID-19 infection is to avoid exposure to this virus and follow these everyday preventative actions.
People Who Need to Take Extra Precautions
Know When to Delay your Travel to Avoid Spreading COVID-19
People Who Are at Increased Risk for Severe Illness
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Triage of Suspected COIVD-19 Patients in non-US Healthcare Settings
Steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you are sick
COVID-19 Employer Information for Office Buildings
Seasonal Influenza (Flu)
Here is what you can do to prepare your family in case COVID-19 spreads in your community.
Training for Healthcare Professionals
Doctor Visits and Getting Medicines
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.
Living in Shared Housing
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.
COVID-19 can affect your respiratory tract (nose, throat, lungs), cause an asthma attack, and possibly lead to pneumonia and acute respiratory disease.
People with Disabilities
Additional COVID-19 Guidance for Caregivers of People Living with Dementia in Community Settings
People Who Live in a Nursing Home or Long-Term Care Facility
Returning to Work
Deciding to Go Out
Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
Quarantine If You Might Be Sick
Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations
How are COVID-19 Burials Different from Ebola burials
Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education with Students Participating in International Travel or Study Abroad Programs
Coronavirus Self-Checker
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 Pandemic Planning Scenarios
Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
What to Do if Your Pet Tests Positive for the Virus that Causes COVID-19
Markets: Operational considerations for COVID-19 mitigation measures in low resource settings
Attending Sporting Events
Make a Handwashing Solution
If You Have Pets
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.
Special Populations Data in the U.S.
Shared and Congregate Housing
CDC offers considerations for ways in which operators can protect employees, customers, and communities and slow the spread of COVID-19.
Interim Guidance for Rapid Antigen Testing for SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19 Published Science and Research
CDC's Diagnostic Multiplex Assay for Flu and COVID-19 and Supplies
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.
Worker Safety and Support
Calculating Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Laboratory Test Percent Positivity: CDC Methods and Considerations for Comparisons and Interpretation
Considerations for Owners and Operators of Multifamily Housing Including Populations at Increased Risk for Complications from COVID-19
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Training Guidance and Resources
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.
Resources for Businesses and Employers
Interim SARS-CoV-2 Testing Guidelines for Patients in Outpatient Hemodialysis Facilities
COVID-19 Information Metrics for Response Leadership's Decision Making
Contact Tracing
About COVID-19
Limiting Workplace Violence Associated with COVID-19 Prevention Policies in Retail and Services Businesses
CDC offers considerations for ways in which schools can help protect students, teachers, administrators, and staff and slow the spread of COVID-19.
What to do if a Student Becomes Sick at School or Reports a New COVID-19 Diagnosis Flowchart
How to Make 0.1% Chlorine Solution to Disinfect Surfaces in Healthcare Settings
Operational Considerations for Schools
Rolling with the changes
Testing in the U.S.
COVID-19 Recommendations for Pet Stores, Pet Distributors, and Pet Breeding Facilities
Learn about hospital surveillance (rates) and how that information helps find who is most at risk for severe illness and death, including important demographic information
eCR Now: COVID-19 Electronic Case Reporting for Healthcare Providers
eCR Now: COVID-19 Electronic Case Reporting
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.
Accomplishments
Hospitalization & Emergency Dept Visits
Notification of Exposure: A Contact Tracer's Guide for COVID-19
From Research to Response: Survey Shifts Gears During COVID-19
What Beauty Salon and Barbershop Employees Need to Know about COVID-19
Employer Information for Heat Stress Prevention during the COVID-19 Pandemic
What Workers Need to Know about Heat Stress Prevention during the COVID-19 Pandemic
What Utility Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
Preparing K-12 School Administrators for a Safe Return to School in Fall 2020
Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
How CDC Determines the Level of a Country's COVID-19 Travel Health Notice
Resources for Healthcare Professionals Caring for COVID-19 Patients
COVID-19 Employer Information for Warehousing
What Warehousing Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
The kindness of strangers
COVID-19 Employer Information for Utility Workers
COVID-19 Employer Information for Offshore Oil and Gas
What Offshore Oil and Gas Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
Providing Care and Treatment for People Living with HIV in Low-Resource Non-US Settings During COVID-19 Pandemic
Guidance for Administrators in Parks and Recreational Facilities
Animals and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Food and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
COVID-19 Guidance for Shared or Congregate Housing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response.
CDC COVID-19 Response Health Equity Strategy: Accelerating Progress Towards Reducing COVID-19 Disparities and Achieving Health Equity
Back to School Planning: Checklists to Guide Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers
COVID-19 Parental Resources Kit - Adolescence
COVID-19 Parental Resources Kit - Early Childhood
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new study that specifically examines how COVID-19 is affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) - one of the racial and ethnic minority groups at highest risk from the disease. CDC found that in 23 selected states, the cumulative incidence of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases among AI/AN was 3.5 times that of non-Hispanic whites.
Clinical Mitigation (Non-US Settings)
Toolkit for General Public
Operational Considerations for Community Isolation Centers for COVID-19 in Low-Resource Settings
Information when managing pediatric patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.
What Rail Transit Operators Need to Know About COVID-19
COVID-19 Hospitalization and Death by Race/Ethnicity
COVID-19 Hospitalization and Death by Age
Monitoring and Evaluation Action Guide: Wearing Masks as a COVID-19 Community Mitigation Strategy
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Communications Graphics
Operational Considerations for Maintaining Essential Services and Providing Prevention, Care, and Treatment for Tuberculosis (TB) in Low-Resource non-US Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Guidance for General Laboratory Safety Practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Operational Considerations for Immunization Services during COVID-19 in Non-US Settings Focusing on Low-Middle Income Countries
What Gym and Fitness Center Employees Need to Know about COVID-19
Links to CDC Communication tools and materials
COVID-19 Employer Information for Gyms and Fitness Centers
Providing Family Planning Services
Healthcare Provider and Facility Guidance for Non-US Settings
Hiring In-home services or repairs
Resources for Refugee Resettlement Service Providers
COVID-19 and Seasonal Allergies FAQs
Infection prevention and control information for non-US healthcare settings and non-US national government officials working on COVID-19 response.
Isolate If You Are Sick
What In-home Social Service Providers and Clients Need to Know about COVID-19
Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Veterinary Clinics During the COVID-19 Response
Evaluation for SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Animals
Guidance for K-12 School Administrators on the Use of Cloth Face Coverings in Schools
Donate Blood Plasma and Help Save Lives
Assessing Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 Illness
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.
Toolkit for People Experiencing Homelessness
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).
People Experiencing Homelessness
Considerations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings
What Transit Maintenance Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
What Transit Station Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
COVID-19 Mathematical Modeling
Playing Sports
Environmental Health Practitioners
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.
What Transit Maintenance Workers Need to Know About COVID-19
What Rail Transit Operators Need to Know about 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
What Bus Transit Operators Need to Know about COVID-19
What Bus Transit Operators Need to Know About COVID-19
CDC Diagnostic Test for COVID-19
COVID-19 Communication Plan for Select Non-healthcare Critical Infrastructure Employers
Toolkit for K-12 Schools
Key Resources
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.
Screening clients for respiratory infection symptoms at entry to homeless shelters
Rural Communities
Recommendations for Disaster Sheltering of Household Pets, Service Animals, and Support Animals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tribal Communities
Tools and resources for occupational safety and health professionals and state and local public health officials assessing meat and poultry processing facilities.
Manufacturing Facility Assessment Toolkit
COVID-19 Resources for Tribes
Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing
Managing Investigations During an Outbreak
Guidance for Healthcare Workers about COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Testing
One-Stop Shop for COVID-19 Resources
An Approach for Monitoring and Evaluating Community Mitigation Strategies for COVID-19
Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities
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.
State Public Health Veterinarians and Animal Health Officials
Protect Yourself and Others from COVID-19 When Visiting Parks and Recreational 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.
Actions that persons and communities can take to help slow the transmission of the virus in communities.
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.
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).
Guidance for the Identification of Healthcare Workers and Inpatients with Suspected COVID-19 in non-US Healthcare Settings
Global COVID-19
Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
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.
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.
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.
Funeral Guidance for Individuals and Families
Health Equity Considerations and Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups
FAQ for School Administrators on Reopening Schools
What We Can Do
People with Disabilities
What Public Health Inspectors Need to Know about COVID-19
Health Equity
Scaling Up Staffing Roles in Case Investigation and Contact Tracing
Preventing COVID-19 spread in schools, workplaces, and communities.
For Child Care Programs That Remain Open
School Decision-Making Tool for Parents, Caregivers, and Guardians
COVID-19 Employer Information for Public Health Inspectors
FAQs for Medicolegal Death Investigators
The Importance of Reopening America's Schools this Fall
Testing demand keeps CDC lab fellow on the go
Cleaning and Disinfecting
Ways to safely seek care during COVID-19
Uses of Telehealth during COVID-19 in Low Resource Non-U.S. Settings
Interactive Serology Dashboard for Commercial Laboratory Surveys
Childcare Programs and Summer Camps
Toolkit for Tribal Communities
Toolkit for Retirement Communities
COVID-19 Serology Surveillance
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"
Toolkit for Colleges and Universities
Interim Guidance on Testing Healthcare Personnel for SARS-CoV-2
Toolkit for Employees and Worker Safety
Guidance and tools to help community and faith-based organizations make decisions, protect their employees, volunteers, and members, and communicate with their communities.
Guidance and tools to help youth sports administrators and coaches make decisions, protect their players and staff, and communicate with their communities.
Guidance and tools to help businesses make decisions, protect their staff, and communicate with their communities.
Contact Tracing Steps - Infographic
This guidance is to assist healthcare facilities in mitigating healthcare personnel staffing shortages that might occur because of COVID-19.
CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield and HHS Chief Information Officer Jose Arrieta Remarks on HHS Protect
CDC's optimization strategies for PPE offer options for use when PPE supplies are stressed, running low, or absent
Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE
Summary Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE during Shortages
Toolkit for Older Adults and People at Higher Risk
Infographic: Tracking MIS-C: Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children
When to wear gloves
Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation
"Every day, I walk away amazed"
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.
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.
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.
Guidance for healthcare professionals who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials.
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.
COVID-19 Graphics and Buttons
FAQs for Event Organizers & Individuals
Considerations for Non-emergency Vehicle Transportation for Tribal Communities During COVID-19
About CDC COVID-19 Data
Guidance for U.S. Healthcare Facilities about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Guidance for Health Departments about COVID-19 Testing in the Community
Toolkit for Domestic Travelers
Guidance and tools to help youth sports administrators and coaches make decisions, protect their players and staff, and communicate with their communities.
Toolkit for Shared and Congregate Housing
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.
Seroprevalence Surveys in Special Populations
Guidance for Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers
Getting the word out to protect meat and poultry plant workers
What COVID-19 Seroprevalence Surveys Can Tell Us
CDC is aggressively responding to the global outbreak of COVID-19 and preparing for the potential of community spread in the United States.
Recommendations for Tribal Ceremonies and Gatherings During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Considerations for Events and Gatherings
Considerations for Providing Hemodialysis to Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Acute Care Settings
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
Response highlights
How to Make Cloth Face Coverings
Social Media Toolkit: Prevent Getting Sick
Social Media Toolkit: Daily Life & Going Out
Funeral Home Workers
Social Media Toolkit: Communities, Schools & Workplaces
About Serology Surveillance