The programs and initiatives in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was just passed by Congress are intended to assist business owners with whatever needs they have right now. When implemented, there will be many new resources available for small businesses, as well as certain nonprofits and other employers. This guide […]

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO Coursera The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is the most serious global health security threat in decades. In many countries, restrictions imposed by government agencies have disrupted daily routines for millions, including students. Many universities in the impacted regions have suspended face-to-face seminars, closed campuses, and are scrambling to find a solution to […]

The COVID Tracking Project collects information from 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and 5 other US territories to provide the most comprehensive testing data we can collect for the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. We attempt to include positive and negative results, pending tests, and total people tested for each state or district currently reporting that data. Show me […]

As the coronavirus spreads, canceled events and a stock market crash aren’t the only things impacting businesses. Untold numbers of workers around the world are adjusting to staying home and offices are scrambling to find ways to quickly adapt to remote operations. Twitter told all 5,000 of its employees to work from home. Apple CEO Tim Cook sent […]

COVID-19 has changed many aspects of our lives in a very short time, including the way we parent. With schools and businesses shut down and physical distancing measures in place, many parents are staying home to care for their children and work at the same time. Some parents are also homeschooling their children. Staying at home, […]

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Philanthropist and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates offers insights into the COVID-19 pandemic, discussing why testing and self-isolation are essential, which medical advancements show promise and what it will take for the world to endure this crisis. (This virtual […]

Motivated by the rapid spread of COVID-19 in Mainland China, we use a global metapopulation disease transmission model to project the impact of travel limitations on the national and international spread of the epidemic. The model is calibrated based on internationally reported cases, and shows that at the start of the travel ban from Wuhan […]

The economy is in freefall. Businesses are hurting, and so are their customers and their employees. And if you’re stuck at home, but you want to help — we’ve got you.  We’ve been talking to people across the country who are developing strategies to lift up businesses and workers around them, and we’ve compiled their ideas in […]

When a new disease emerges, health organizations turn to a seemingly simple number to gauge whether the outbreak will spread. It’s called the basic reproduction number—R0, pronounced R-naught—and though useful for decision makers, it’s a nightmare for public communication. In brief, R0 is the average number of people who will catch the disease from a […]

Savvy managers understand the fundamentals of crisis management, at least on the theoretical level. Their careers rise and fall on an individual’s ability to rally their teams, project deliberate calm and empathy, take decisive action, and communicate effectively. The most fortunate among them have not had to face a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic now rampaging […]

The tech world, especially startups, have enjoyed a bull run in the last decade with record highs across the board. After all, some of the biggest tech companies in the world have breached the trillion-dollar market capitalization in the last few years (Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet). However, with COVID-19 and oil wars escalating, the markets […]

Last month, as the coronavirus spread largely undetected in the United States, NASA announced it would fund the development of several missions, including to distant moons around Jupiter and Neptune. The missions are meant to bring spacecraft close to alien worlds and draw out the secrets hidden in their depths, to better understand their place in the solar […]

erase is all about building safe and caring school communities . This includes empowering students, parents, educators and the community partners who support them to get help with challenges, report concerns to schools, and learn about complex issues facing students.

Businesses must test home-working technology and review and prepare policies relating to remote working and sick pay;How and what employers communicate to their employees about coronavirus is critical;Global epidemic preparedness and response is underfunded – the business world needs to help fill this gap. Last week, my whole team had a work-from-home day. With potential disruption from […]

Jay Butler, Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases at CDC, describes preventative measures to help protect older adults from COVID-19. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/video/socialmedia/315902_COVID19_OlderAmericansPrevention_long_lowres.wmv

As the coronavirus continues its march around the world, governments have turned to proven public health measures, such as social distancing, to physically disrupt the contagion. Yet, doing so has severed the flow of goods and people, stalled economies, and is in the process of delivering a global recession. Economic contagion is now spreading as […]

Send this to anyone who still thinks Covid-19 is basically the same as the flu. Read more about the coronavirus pandemic at http://vox.com/coronavirus Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, has similar symptoms to the flu. They also spread in similar ways. So it's natural to want to compare the two. But Covid-19 is very […]

The GHS Index is the first comprehensive assessment of global health security capabilities in 195 countries. Read more about the Index and the international panel that helped develop it, download the report and data model, and watch our introductory video. The Global Health Security (GHS) Index is the first comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across the 195 countries […]

This COVID-19 small business resource guide is committed to providing the latest information, tools and support available to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19/novel coronavirus outbreak. This page will be updated frequently as new federal, state and private resources to assist small businesses become available. Additionally, you can also receive professional business advice and free or low-cost […]

As the Covid-19 crisis spreads to new epicenters in Europe and the U.S., companies are scrambling to mobilize responses. There are no easy answers, due to the unpredictability of disease dynamics, a lack of relevant prior experience, and the absence of plug-and-play instructions from government or international authorities. Clearly each local situation is different, but we […]