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Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
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Measure
Detail
Source
1970-01-01 Awareness campaigns Interim Guidance on Breastfeeding for a Mother Confirmed or Under Investigation For COVID-19... CDC
2020-01-21 Emergency administrative structures activated or established CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center to better provide ongoing support to the COVID-19 resp... CDC
2020-01-22 Strengthening the public health system CDC Grows SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in Cell Culture; Virus isolates will be used f... CDC
2020-01-30 Awareness campaigns CDC Confirms Person-to-Person Spread of New Coronavirus in the United States... HHS
2020-01-31 State of emergency declared declaration of public health emergency... US State Deparment
2020-01-31 Visa restrictions (Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019... White House
2020-01-31 Awareness campaigns Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus... HHS
2020-02-04 Emergency administrative structures activated or established FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for the First 2019 Novel Coronavirus Diagnostic... FDA
2020-02-04 Strengthening the public health system CDC has developed a new laboratory test kit for use in testing patient specimens for severe acute re... CDC
2020-02-06 Strengthening the public health system CDC begins shipping testing kits ... HHS
2020-02-14 Surveillance and monitoring supply chain surveillance... FDA
2020-02-15 Strengthening the public health system 17.8 tons of personal protection equipment and medical supplies were delivered,... Dept. of State
2020-02-25 Strengthening the public health system NIH clinical trial of remdesivir to treat COVID-19 begins... NIH
2020-02-27 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Pence Announces Ambassador Debbie Birx to Serve as the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator... White House
2020-02-28 Awareness campaigns CDC issues criteria to Guide Evaluation and Testing of Patients Under Investigation (PUI) for COVID-... CDC
2020-02-29 Strengthening the public health system FDA Issues New Policy to Help Expedite Availability of Diagnostics... FDA
2020-03-01 State of emergency declared national emergency declared ... White House
2020-03-02 Economic measures commitment of $37 million in financing from the Emergency Reserve Fund for Contagious Infectious Dis... USAID
2020-03-02 Strengthening the public health system Interim Guidance for Healthcare Facilities: Preparing for Community Transmission of COVID-19 in the ... CDC
2020-03-04 Economic measures HHS Announces Initial Funding to Jurisdictions Supporting COVID-19 Response... HHS
2020-03-04 Strengthening the public health system HHS to Procure N95 Respirators to Support Healthcare Workers in COVID-19 Outbreaks... HHS
2020-03-05 Strengthening the public health system CMS Develops Additional Code for Coronavirus Lab Tests... Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
2020-03-06 Awareness campaigns CMS Issues Frequently Asked Questions to Assist Medicare Providers... Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
2020-03-06 Strengthening the public health system Steps Healthcare Facilities Can Take Now to Prepare for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)... CDC
2020-03-08 Testing policy Clinicians should use their judgment to determine if a patient has signs and symptoms compatible wit... CDC
2020-03-09 Awareness campaigns Coronavirus Update: FDA and FTC Warn Seven Companies Selling Fraudulent Products that Claim to Treat... FDA
2020-03-09 Strengthening the public health system HHS Supports Development of First High-Throughput COVID-19 Diagnostic Test... HHS
2020-03-10 Strengthening the public health system CMS Sends More Detailed Guidance to Providers about COVID-19; CMS Issues Guidance to help Medicare A... CMS
2020-03-10 Closure of businesses and public services FDA is postponing most foreign inspections through April, effective immediately. Inspections outsid... FDA
2020-03-10 Public services closure  FDA is postponing most foreign inspections through April, effective immediately. Inspections outsid... FDA
2020-03-11 Limit public gatherings United States has decided to host the upcoming G7 ministerial virtually by video teleconference ins... Dept. of State
2020-03-11 Economic measures The President is announcing an economic assistance package to help support businesses and workers wh... White House
2020-03-13 Schools closure  The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will temporarily pause all ECA-funded programs ... Dept. of State
2020-03-13 Economic measures HHS funds development of COVID-19 diagnostic tests... HHS
2020-03-13 State of emergency declared declaration of national emergency... US State Department
2020-03-13 Strengthening the public health system pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d). Our response must includ... White House
2020-03-13 Emergency administrative structures activated or established pandemic is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency determination under section... White House
2020-03-14 Health screenings in airports and border crossings Screenings are being undertaken at selected airports ... US Government
2020-03-14 Visa restrictions Non-residents and non-citizens of the US who have travelled in the last 14 days to: China, Iran, Aus... US Government
2020-03-15 Emergency administrative structures activated or established National Day of Prayer for All Americans Affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic and for our National R... White House
2020-03-15 Economic measures Plans to support small business and ensure workers can take time off...
2020-03-16 General recommendations recommendation by president to avoid public gatherings to 10 persons etc.... White House
2020-03-16 Awareness campaigns 15 Days to Slow the Spread new guidelines to help protect Americans during the global Coronavirus o... White House
2020-03-16 Strengthening the public health system Call to action for techn community; National Institutes of Health released the COVID-19 Open Researc... White House
2020-03-17 General recommendations Warning - Level 3, Avoid Nonessential Travel—Widespread Ongoing Transmission... CDC
2020-03-17 Strengthening the public health system CMS Approves First State Request for 1135 Medicaid Waiver in Florida... CMS
2020-03-17 Strengthening the public health system FDA empowers states to expedite tests ... White House
2020-03-17 Awareness campaigns warning consumers against becoming victims of health fraud and taking action to stop health scam... White House
2020-03-18 Strengthening the public health system Executive Order on Prioritizing and Allocating Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread... White House
2020-03-18 General recommendations CMS Releases Recommendations on Adult Elective Surgeries, Non-Essential Medical, Surgical, and Denta... CMS
2020-03-18 Awareness campaigns Partnership with Ad Council, Major Media Networks, and Digital Platforms for COVID-19 Messages... White House
2020-03-18 Economic measures release of $62 million from the Emergency Reserve Fund for Contagious Infectious-Disease Outbreaks (... USAID
2020-03-19 Awareness campaigns CDC Encourages Donating Blood If You Are Well... CDC
2020-03-19 Strengthening the public health system CMS Approves Washington State’s Request for 1135 Medicaid Waivers... CMS
2020-03-20 Economic measures Tax Day will be moved from April 15 to July 15. No interest or penalties will be charged for filing ... White House
2020-03-20 Economic measures HHS announces upcoming action to provide funding to tribes for COVID-19 response... HHS
2020-03-20 Strengthening the public health system HHS, DOD coordinate international airlift of COVID-19 supplies... HHS
2020-03-20 Public services closure  NIH shifts non-mission-critical laboratory operations to minimal maintenance phase... NIH
2020-03-20 Awareness campaigns FDA Alerts Consumers About Unauthorized Fraudulent COVID-19 Test Kits... FDA
2020-03-20 State of emergency declared Trump Approves New York Disaster Declaration... White House
2020-03-20 Border closure  The United States has reached mutual agreements with Canada and Mexico to restrict non-essential tra... White House
2020-03-20 Closure of businesses and public services NIH shifts non-mission-critical laboratory operations to minimal maintenance phase... NIH
2020-03-21 Testing policy FDA Issues first Emergency Use Authorization for Point of Care Diagnostic... FDA
2020-03-21 Strengthening the public health system HHS Funds Phase 2/3 Clinical Trial for Potential Treatment for COVID-19... HHS
2020-03-22 Military deployment Memorandum on Providing Federal Support for Governors’ Use of the National Guard to Respond to COV... White House
2020-03-22 State of emergency declared Trump Approves Washington Disaster Declaration... White House
2020-03-22 Economic measures CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Re... CMS
2020-03-22 Strengthening the public health system Trump Administration Releases COVID-19 Checklists and Tools to Accelerate Relief for State Medicaid ... CMS
2020-03-23 Strengthening the public health system The White House announced the launch of the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium to provid... White House
2020-03-24 State of emergency declared Trump Approves Iowa Disaster Declaration... White House
2020-03-24 Surveillance and monitoring OCR Issues Guidance to Help Ensure First Responders and Others Receive Protected Health Information ... FDA
2020-03-24 Strengthening the public health system FDA takes action to increase U.S. supplies through instructions for PPE and device manufacturers... FDA
2020-03-24 Economic measures HHS Announces Grants to Provide Meals for Older Adults... HHS
2020-03-24 Limit public gatherings FDA Helps Facilitate Veterinary Telemedicine During Pandemic... FDA
2020-03-24 Other public health measures enforced Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, provides immediate crisis counseling to people affected... Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (
2020-03-25 Strengthening the public health system $16 billion in funding for the purchase of personal protective equipment — you know about that —... White House
2020-03-25 State of emergency declared Trump Approves Texas Disaster Declaration... White House
2020-03-25 Awareness campaigns The National Library of Medicine expands access to coronavirus literature through PubMed Central... NIH
2020-03-25 Economic measures HHS Awards $100 Million to Health Centers for COVID-19 Response... HHS
2020-03-26 Economic measures FSA Makes Changes to Farm Loan, Disaster, Conservation and Safety Net Programs to Make it Easier for... USDA
2020-03-26 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies CDC Statement on Self-Quarantine Guidance for Greater New York City Transportation and Delivery Work... CDC
2020-03-26 Isolation and quarantine policies CDC Statement on Self-Quarantine Guidance for Greater New York City Transportation and Delivery Work... CDC
2020-03-27 Economic measures CARES act: assistance for workers and families; assistance for small businesses; preservation of job... US Dept of Treasury
2020-03-27 Strengthening the public health system Administration Approves 34th State Request for Medicaid Emergency Waivers; most recent addition of M... CMS
2020-03-28 Economic measures Trump Administration Provides Financial Relief for Medicare Providers... CMS
2020-03-28 General recommendations CDC Issues Domestic Travel Advisory for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut... CDC
2020-03-28 Strengthening the public health system FDA takes further steps to help mitigate supply interruptions of food and medical products... FDA
2020-03-28 Other public health measures enforced OCR Issues Bulletin on Civil Rights Laws and HIPAA Flexibilities That Apply During the COVID-19 Eme... OCR
2020-03-29 Strengthening the public health system HHS accepts donations of medicine to Strategic National Stockpile as possible treatments for COVID-1... HHS
2020-03-29 Surveillance and monitoring Trump Administration Engages America’s Hospitals in Unprecedented Data Sharing... CMS
2020-03-30 Other public health measures enforced FDA Authorization of Mask Sterilization Procedure... HHS
2020-03-30 Strengthening the public health system FDA expedites review of diagnostic tests to combat COVID-19... FDA
2020-03-31 Strengthening the public health system recommendations for Optimizing Ventilator Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic... HHS
2020-04-01 General recommendations guidelines for coping with stress around coronavirus... CDC
2020-04-02 Other public health measures enforced OCR Announces Notification of Enforcement Discretion to allow uses and disclosures of protected heal... OCR
2020-04-02 Strengthening the public health system FDA Provides Updated Guidance to Address the Urgent Need for Blood During the Pandemic... FDA
2020-04-02 General recommendations Administration Issues Key Recommendations to Nursing Homes, State and Local Governments... CMS
2020-04-03 Economic measures Head Start, Child Care, Domestic Violence Programs to Receive Stimulus Funds... Admin. for Children and Families (ACF)
2020-04-03 Surveillance and monitoring CDC Launches New Weekly COVID-19 Surveillance Report... CDC
2020-04-03 Economic measures Indian Health Service (IHS) IHS receives more than $1 billion for coronavirus response... IHS
2020-04-03 Strengthening the public health system FDA Coordinates National Effort to Develop Blood-Related Therapies for COVID-19... FDA
2020-04-03 Awareness campaigns warnings against Phone Scams and Phishing Attacks... CDC
2020-04-03 General recommendations CDC Face Covering Guidance... HHS
2020-04-06 Testing policy Indian Health Service has been given priority access to rapid point-of-care COVID-19 test systems ... HHS
2020-04-06 Economic measures Funding Action to Provide $186 Million for COVID-19 Response... HHS
2020-04-07 Economic measures CMS Approves Approximately $34 Billion for Providers with the Accelerated/Advance Payment Program fo... CMS
2020-04-08 Strengthening the public health system HHS Announces Ventilator Contract with GM under Defense Production Act; HHS Announces Ventilator Con... HHS
2020-04-08 Awareness campaigns Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Warns Seller Marketing Dangerous Chlorine Dioxide Products that C... FDA
2020-04-08 General recommendations CMS Issues New Wave of Infection Control Guidance Based on CDC Guidelines to Protect Patients and He... CMS
2020-04-08 Strengthening the public health system Indian Health Service Expands Telehealth Services During COVID-19 Response... IHS
2020-04-08 Economic measures HHS Awards $1.3 Billion to Health Centers in Historic U.S. Response to COVID-19... HHS
2020-04-09 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today temporarily suspended a number of rules so that... CMS
2020-04-09 Economic measures : USDA Announces Loan Maturity for Marketing Assistance Loans Now Extended to 12 Months... USDA
2020-04-09 Border closure  CDC Announces Modifications and Extension of No Sail Order for All Cruise Ships... CDC
2020-04-09 Strengthening the public health system Enforcement Discretion for Community-Based Testing Sites During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Healt... OCR
2020-04-10 Strengthening the public health system NIH begins study to quantify undetected cases of coronavirus infection... NIH
2020-04-10 Other public health measures enforced Safeguard Against Disability Discrimination during COVID-19... ACL
2020-04-10 Economic measures HHS to Begin Immediate Delivery of Initial $30 Billion of CARES Act Provider Relief Funding... HHS
2020-04-11 Strengthening the public health system Expanded Coverage for Essential Diagnostic Services Amid COVID-19 Public Health Emergency... CMS
2020-04-12 Strengthening the public health system FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization to Decontaminate Millions of N95 Respirators... FDA
2020-04-13 Strengthening the public health system HHS facilitates development of immunotherapies for COVID-19 patients... HHS
2020-04-13 Psychological assistance and medical social work Supporting Caregivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic; survey to understand the global impact of the CO... ACL
2020-04-14 Economic measures The Administration for Children and Families to Release Funding to Support the Child Care and Develo... ACF
2020-04-15 Strengthening the public health system NIH study validates decontamination methods for re-use of N95 respirators... NIH
2020-04-15 Economic measures CMS Increases Medicare Payment for High-Production Coronavirus Lab Tests... CMS
2020-04-16 Strengthening the public health system HHS Announces Ventilator Contract with GE Under Defense Production Act... HHS
2020-04-16 General recommendations FDA Encourages Recovered Patients to Donate Plasma for Development of Blood-Related Therapies... FDA
2020-04-17 Strengthening the public health system NIH to launch public-private partnership (the Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Va... HHS
2020-04-17 Awareness campaigns guidelines published for when to seek emergency healthcare ... HHS
2020-04-19 Strengthening the public health system CMS Issues Recommendations to Re-Open Health Care Systems in Areas with Low Incidence of COVID-19... Center for Medicare and Medicaid
2020-04-20 Surveillance and monitoring Oracle Donates Therapeutic Learning System to HHS to Gather Crowd-Sourced Data on COVID-19... HHS
2020-04-20 Strengthening the public health system Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment... CDC
2020-04-22 Awareness campaigns Trump Administration Launches New Toolkit to Help States Navigate COVID-19 Health Workforce Challeng... CMS
2020-04-22 Visa restrictions Trump Halts New Green Cards... NY TImes
2020-04-22 Economic measures the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded nearly $165 million to combat the CO... HHS
2020-04-23 Economic measures HHS Awards Nearly $5 Million to Poison Control Centers as Calls Spike Due to COVID-19... HHS
2020-04-23 Strengthening the public health system HHS Announces More Time for Hospitals to Apply for COVID-19 High-Impact Payments... HHS
2020-04-23 Economic measures $367 million from CARES Act to Indian Health Service... IHS
2020-04-23 Awareness campaigns Administration Releases COVID-19 Telehealth Toolkit to Accelerate State Use of Telehealth in Medicai... CMS
2020-04-24 Economic measures Administration for Children and Families to Release Funding to Support Child Welfare Services... HHS
2020-04-26 Economic measures CMS Reevaluates Accelerated Payment Program and Suspends Advance Payment Program... CMS
2020-04-27 Strengthening the public health system The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced Friday that grants ... HHS
2020-04-28 Economic measures Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has begun the distribution of an additional $20 billio... HHS
2020-04-29 Strengthening the public health system NIH mobilizes national innovation initiative for COVID-19 diagnostics... NIH
2020-04-29 Surveillance and monitoring new regulatory requirements that will require nursing homes to inform residents, their families and... Center for Medicare and Medicaid
2020-04-30 Economic measures HHS Awards $20 Million to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic through Telehealth... HHS
2020-04-30 Strengthening the public health system CMS is giving providers flexibility during the pandemic to increase the number of beds for COVID-19 ... CMS
2020-04-30 Emergency administrative structures activated or established CMS Announces Independent Commission to Address Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes... CMS
2020-04-30 Awareness campaigns Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) Webinar: Supporting Family Caregivers of Older Adults through Ti... ACL
2020-05-01 Economic measures SAMHSA releases $15 million in supplemental grant awards for tribal COVID-19 behavioral health respo... IHS
2020-05-01 Strengthening the public health system FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Potential COVID-19 Treatment... FDA
2020-05-04 Strengthening the public health system Study to determine incidence of novel coronavirus infection in U.S. children begins... NIH
2020-05-05 Awareness campaigns OCR Issues Guidance on Covered Health Care Providers and Restrictions on Media Access to Protected H... HHS
2020-05-05 Strengthening the public health system Child Care.gov Connects COVID-19 Essential Workers and Other Parents to Open Child Care... HHS
2020-05-06 Economic measures APEC economies agree to keep markets open and trade flowing... NZ Beehive
2020-05-07 Strengthening the public health system HHS Awards More than Half Billion Dollars Across the Nation to Expand COVID-19 Testing... HHS
2020-05-07 Strengthening the public health system HHS Deploys New Portable Dialysis Machines to New York for COVID-19 Response... HHS
2020-05-09 Strengthening the public health system HHS announces shipments of donated remdesivir for hospitalized patients with COVID-19... HHS
2020-05-11 Strengthening the public health system Food and Drug Administration produced guidance documentshelp accelerate the development of preventi... FDA
2020-05-13 Economic measures HHS Awards $15 Million to Support Telehealth Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic... HHS
2020-05-13 Awareness campaigns CMS Issues Nursing Homes Best Practices Toolkit to Combat COVID-19... CMS
2020-05-14 Strengthening the public health system NIH begins clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat COVID-19... NIH
2020-05-15 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Operation Warp Speed (OWS), the administration's national program to accelerate the development, man... HHS
2020-05-16 Testing policy FDA Authorizes First Standalone At-Home Sample Collection Kit That Can Be Used With Certain Authoriz... FDA
2020-05-18 Strengthening the public health system Administration Issues Guidance to Ensure States Have a Plan in Place to Safely Reopen Nursing Homes... CMS
2020-05-19 Economic measures 750million in new resources appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to sup... IHS
2020-05-19 Strengthening the public health system Industry Partners Expand U.S.-Based Pharmaceutical Manufacturing for COVID-19 Response... HHS
2020-05-20 Strengthening the public health system CDC releases resources to assist states to open... CDC
2020-05-20 Economic measures HHS Provides $225 Million for COVID-19 Testing in Rural Communities... HHS
2020-05-22 Awareness campaigns CDC updates COVID-19 transmission webpage to clarify information about types of spread... CDC
2020-05-22 Economic measures HHS Announces Nearly $4.9 Billion Distribution to Nursing Facilities Impacted by COVID-19... HHS
2020-05-22 Strengthening the public health system Administration Announces Changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D to Provide Better Coverage and Inc... CMS
2020-05-22 Economic measures HHS Announces $500 Million Distribution to Tribal Hospitals, Clinics, and Urban Health Centers... HHS
2020-05-22 General recommendations CDC Releases Recommendations for Communities of Faith... CDC
2020-05-27 Strengthening the public health system FDA Provides New Tool to Aid Development and Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests That Detect SARS-CoV-2 I... FDA
2020-05-28 Economic measures HHS Awards $15 Million to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural Tribal Communities... HHS
2020-06-01 Economic measures HHS Adds $628 Million to Contract with Emergent BioSolutions to Secure CDMO Manufacturing Capacity f... HHS
2020-06-01 Strengthening the public health system FDA Takes Action to Protect Public Health; Increase Supply of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer... FDA
2020-06-02 Economic measures HHS Provides an Additional $250 Million to Help U.S. Health Care Systems Respond to COVID-19... HHS
2020-06-04 Awareness campaigns FDA Publicly Shares Antibody Test Performance Data From Kits as Part of Validation Study... FDA
2020-06-04 Testing policy HHS Announces New Laboratory Data Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 Testing... HHS
2020-06-04 Economic measures Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act designates $750 million more for the feder... ACF
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