CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) INFORMATION & RESOURCES

What is Coronavirus (COVID-19)? 

CDC is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in China and which has now been detected in more than 100 locations internationally, including in the United States. The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”).
On January 30, 2020, the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a “public health emergency of international concernexternal icon” (PHEIC). On January 31, 2020, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency (PHE) for the United States to aid the nation’s healthcare community in responding to COVID-19. On March 11, 2020 WHO publiclyexternal icon characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic.


Reference: CDC Summary

Financial Resources for Businesses and Employers

ARKANSAS department of health information

CDC - Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers

Reopening Guide for Restaurants

National Restaurant Association Resources

Impact of Covid-19 on the Arkansas Economic Outlook

University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Resources

PPE Available

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Q&A with the US Dept of Labor

Business Solutions

​President Trump Meeting with Tourism Executives

President Trump met with tourism executives in the White House to discuss coronavirus. The executives highlighted their loss of business around the world and advocated for financial help to support their employees.