Public Health and Medical Services

Coronavirus: Help Flatten the Curve with Social Distancing

Social distancing is essential to prevent community transmission of coronavirus. Unlike self-quarantine or isolation, social distancing places no locational constraints and instead focuses on behavioral practices to decrease the risk of exposure.

How the COVID-19 National Emergency Declaration Will Impact Disaster Relief Fund

Fully leveraging FEMA with its extensive and in-depth disaster and emergency management experience and operational coordination and leadership capabilities is an invaluable resource for the COVID-19 response.

What you should be doing to prepare for COVID-19

It is a matter of when, not if coronavirus will spread. Here are some practical steps on how you can best prepare for COVID-19 and keep you and your loved ones safe.

Coronavirus Continues Global Spread

As the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to spread throughout the world, public health experts fear it is almost too late to prevent a pandemic.

Coronavirus numbers increase as CDC continues prevention efforts

The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to spread with over 45,000 confirmed cases and 1,100 recorded deaths.

Coronavirus: CDC urges Americans to stay calm yet cautious

The U.S Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) hosted a webinar on Monday, January 27, 2020 educating business leaders on the Novel Coronavirus and the action they can take to keep their workplaces and communities safe.

Hospital Preparedness: A Critical Community Infrastructure

Hospitals are community symbols. Their ability to provide patient care is an indicator of a functioning society. During disasters their continued ability to provide patient care is essential, not only for disaster victims, but for their role in representing a resilient community that can withstand adversity. Hospitals are also dependent upon critical infrastructures, e.g., power, […]