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What's New – COVID-19 Test Distribution (November, 2023) To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is working in collaboration with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide free COVID-19 tests to school districts.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The CDC has issued interim guidance to help administrators of public and private childcare programs and K–12 schools plan for and prevent the spread of COVID 19 among ...
The 2002–2004 outbreak of SARS, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-1), infected over 8,000 people from 30 countries and territories, and resulted in at least 774 deaths worldwide. [ 1] The outbreak was first identified in Foshan, Guangdong, China, in November 2002. [ 2]
framework for how we understand and respond to the risks and impacts of COVID-19 in our communities. CDC’s new recommendations reflect the latest data and evolving science surrounding COVID-19, identifying COVID-19 Community Levels that account for severity of disease and the capacity of our healthcare systems to respond.
the ED COVID-19 Handbook, Volumes I, II, and III; 4. Questions and Answers on Civil Rights and School Reopening in the COVID-19 Environment; 5. the Safer Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse; 6. and this resource, which addresses the potential developmental and educational implications of long COVID for children and students. 7
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act is an Act of Congress ( H.R. 6201) meant to respond to the economic impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The act provides funding for free coronavirus testing, 14-day paid leave for American workers affected by the pandemic, and increased funding for food stamps. [1]
recipients may use Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency, including expenses related to COVID-19 vaccination programs. See 31 CFR 35.6(b)(1)(i). The cost of programs that provide incentives reasonably
Social distancing, or physical distancing, [2] [3] [4] is a set of non-pharmaceutical interventions or measures taken to prevent the spread of a contagious disease by maintaining a physical distance between people and reducing the number of times people come into close contact with each other. [2] [5] It involves keeping a distance of six feet ...