From federal health advisories to local organizations offering must-know coronavirus info, here are some best practices for bookmarking resources that can help you, your employees, your customers and your community manage better through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Editor’s note: The resources outlined below are not exhaustive and will be regularly updated.
Follow preventative health guidelines
Take to heart these big-picture preventative health tips from health organizations.
- Daily COVID-19 updates from the World Health Organization (WHO)
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Coronavirus resource site
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Coronavirus resource site
Curate helpful federal, state and local coronavirus info
Bookmark federal, state and local government and business groups with information that might affect your business. These include:
- House Small Business Committee
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) coronavirus resource page
- SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans: This program provides small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2 million “to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing.”
#COVID19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans are now available to small businesses in these states:
✔️CA
✔️CT
✔️ME
✔️WA
More to come.
👉 Apply online: https://t.co/Za8lbRhqNq
📞1-800-659-2955 (TTY: 1-800-877-8339)
📧disastercustomerservice@sba.gov— SBA (@SBAgov) March 17, 2020
- National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) coronavirus resources
- National Small Business Association (NSBA)
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Combatting the Coronavirus — Resources & Guidelines for Business
- U.S. Department of Labor: Coronavirus Resources
- State and local small business associations. Search the SBA’s Local Assistance guide for business resources near you. SCORE is also sharing coronavirus resources on the organization’s homepage.
- State and local chambers of commerce. Find your local chamber of commerce.
- State and local health officials. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce:
“The intensity of an outbreak may vary by location, and local health officials will be issuing guidance specific to their communities. Employers should learn about the plans in place in each community where they have a business.”
Here’s an example from the County of Los Angeles Public Health Department:
Find coronavirus tips and insights for your industry
Gather industry-specific resources that can help your kind of business navigate through the coronavirus crisis. Here are some starters:
- List of trade associations.
- National Association for Homecare & Hospice: Coronavirus Resources for Home Care & Hospice
- National Association of Realtors® Coronavirus guide
- National Council of Nonprofits: The Nonprofit Community Confronts the Coronavirus
- National Electrical Contractors Association: Coronavirus Resource Center
- National Restaurant Association’s Coronavirus Information and Resources page
- National Retail Federation: Coronavirus Resources for Retailers
- Society of Professional Journalists: Coronavirus (COVID-19) announcements, information and resources
- The Global Association for the Attractions Industry: IAAPA Member Resources for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- World Tourism Organization: Tourism and Coronavirus Disease
Stay on top of breaking COVID-19 news coverage
Some newspapers and online publications are allowing non-subscribers to read articles related to the coronavirus for free. Though many articles are still paywalled, publications like The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times have stated they will not charge a fee to read COVID-19 posts because they want to keep the public informed.
Keep informed about the latest coronavirus news with the following stories, which are free to read:
• How to navigate the crisis: https://t.co/8BTLm1Ap1V
• Symptoms and how to protect yourself: https://t.co/NLIu3kq7Mz
• Answers to your questions: https://t.co/o8HjWmaeKK
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 13, 2020
Tip: Add a news alert for your favorite online source(s) to get the latest COVID-19 news.
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