By CHHS Extern Nicky Arenberg Nissin With billions of people around the globe staying home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, an increasing amount of social and business meetings have moved to the different video conferencing platforms available today. Among this wide software offer, Zoom has become one of the most popular options: as the go-to […]
In this episode, Christine and Trudy talk to Maggie Davis, Senior Law & Policy Analyst, about the extraordinary measures governors are taking to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in the U.S., including some of the ways states are addressing their own unique concerns.
Join CHHS Public Health Program Director Trudy Henson, and Senior Law & Policy Analysts Maggie Davis and Christine Gentry for a discussion on Governor’s emergency powers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Episode 2 of the is now available on our podcast page. Hotwash Episode Two Transcript
CHHS is pleased to present an up-to-date spreadsheet, summarizing the actions of each of the 50 United States (and the District of Columbia) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The table will be updated as new information becomes available. What we are tracking: Emergency declarations State-at-home orders School closures Closures of non-essential businesses Limitations on […]
On Friday, March 20 President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to help increase production of much needed equipment to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The Defense Production Act of 1950 (“DPA”) was enacted to prepare and respond to “both domestic emergencies and international threats to national defense”1 by developing the capacity to procure essential equipment to addressing an emergency. Through the DPA, the President is […]
