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Researh Service


Domestic Public Health Response to

COVID-19: Current Status and Resources

Guide



Updated March 25, 2020
The global outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019, COVID-19, is affecting communities throughout the
United States, with case counts growing daily. Containment and mitigation efforts by federal, state, and
local governments have been undertaken to flatten the curve-that is, to curb widespread transmission
that could overwhelm the nation's health care system.
This CRS Insight presents selected information and resources relevant to the domestic public health
response to COVID-19 in containing and mitigating the spread and impact of the disease. As the situation
evolves, CRS will continue to publish and update products relevant to the current needs of Congress. This
Insight will be updated accordingly.
This Insight does not provide information on the international response to COVID- 19, or on economic or
other nonhealth policy issues related to COVID-19. This Insight also does not address issues related to
health insurance and financing, or human services. For further information on those issues, see the CRS
Coronavirus Disease 2019 homepage.

  A Snapshot of the Domestic Public Health Response to COVID- 19, as of March 25, 2020
  Note: All dates below are in 2020.
  International Events and World Health Organization (WHO) Selected Actions

     SWHO declared the COVID- 19 outbreak to be a Public Health Eme rgency of International Concern (PHEIC) on
        January 30.
      WHO announced the official name for the disease, COVID- 19, on February 1I1.
     .  WHO declared the global COVID-.19 outbreak a..pandem.ic on March 1I1.
       Globally, over 44                   ;n i0 hav bee confirm in 172 countre wi0h e9,0 hepoed. (Data from
        compiled national and subnational reports.)


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