Coronavirus Resource Center

Last updated 9:30 a.m. (ET), January 25, 2021
 

Situation By The Numbers

Data as reported by January 24, 2021 via Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

COVID-19: U.S. at a Glance:

• Total cases: 24,876,261
• Total deaths: 416,010
• Jurisdictions reporting cases: 55 (50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands)

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 

• New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook for Jurisdiction Operations (CDC)
• COVIDView: A Weekly Surveillance Summary of U.S. COVID-19 Activity
• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• How COVID-19 Spreads
• COVID-19 Information for Travel
• Locations with Confirmed COVID-19 Cases – Global Map
• COVID-19 Cases in the U.S.
• Fact Sheet: What You Need to Know About COVID-19

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Summary

U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• FEMA: How to Help
• FEMA Coronavirus Rumor Control

Johns Hopkins University 

• Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases Live Tracker

World Health Organization (WHO) 

• Coronavirus Situation Report
• Coronavirus Condition Overview
• Coronavirus Advisory Information
• Coronavirus Q&A

Chemical Distribution is considered an essential industry by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) under their Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in the COVID-19 Response. This guidance continues to be updated based on new information surrounding critical American infrastructure.

To ensure the continuation of your business operations, NACD has provided National Essential Employee Letter Template for employees to keep on their person as they perform their duties.

Sanitizing Product Information

• Department of Health and Human Services Statement on Rescinding FDA Fees for Facilities Producing Hand Sanitizer
• FDA Temporary Policy on Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products
• The Food and Drug Administration and The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Announce Waivers/Guidances Covering Hand Sanitizer Ingredients (FDA)
• Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Fighting Products (American Chemistry Council)

Essential Ingredient and Product Platforms

• EchoSystem's VAPP: Visibility And Procurement Platform
  • VAPP Demonstrative Video
• Chemformation Online Platform: COVID-19 Crisis No Charge Trial
  • Search ingredients for essential products to assist in COVID-19 response

• CDC Provides Truckers with COVID-19 Guidelines
• FMCSA Extends National Emergency Declaration until December 31
• Driver Screening, Example Guidance
• TSA Temporary Exemption from HME Requirements
• Updated 4/27 - CDL Extension Letter (NACD)
• Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency – For States, CDL Holders, CLP Holders, and Interstate Drivers Operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (FMCSA)
• Notice to State Drivers Licensing Agencies of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Policy Regarding Effect of Actions during COVID-19 Emergency

Regulatory Resources

• Updated 1/12/2021- NACD COVID-19 Temporary Regulatory Policy Tracker
   
• Cybersecurity Concerns in the Time of COVID-19 Webinar
  • Thank you to our regulatory webinar sponsor, Harcros Chemicals.
    • Slides available here. 
    • Recording available here.
       
• Independent Contractors and COVID-19: The Pandemic’s Damage to the Contractor Relationship Webinar
  • Slides available here.
  • Recording available here.
     
• U.S. Petrochemical Dynamics Shift Amid Coronavirus and Crude Oil Crash Webinar
  • Slides available here.
  • Recording available here.
     
• COVID-19: A Comprehensive and Safe Approach to Planning the Reopening of Workplaces Webinar
  • Slides available here.
  • Recording available here.
     
• FDA & TTB Regulations During COVID-19 Webinar
  • Thank you to our regulatory webinar sponsor, Harcros Chemicals.
    • Slides available here.
    • Recording available here.
       
• Regulatory Enforcement in the Time of COVID-19 Webinar
  • Slides available here.
  • Recording available here.
     
• Emergency Paid Leave & The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: How it Impacts Your Business Webinar
  • Slides available here.
  • Recording available here.
     
• Critical Infrastructure During COVID-19: A Discussion with DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Webinar
  • Slides available here.
  • Recording available here.

Legislative Resources

• House Ways and Means Committee FAQ: Coronavirus Legislation
• COVID-19 Bill Tracking Report (GovHawk)

If you have been affected by coronavirus (COVID-19), please let NACD know the extent of the impact by contacting NACD Senior Manager of Communications Aileen Smith at asmith@nacd.com.