COVID-19 Resources for the Natural Products Industry

If you are facing any issues related to COVID-19, NPA is here to help our members. Contact us now.

 

What You Need To Know

FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Announces Details of Two Major Vaccination Policies

On November 4, 2021, the Biden Administration is announcing the details of two policies on COVID-19.

Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

President Trump has unveiled Guidelines for Opening Up America Again, a three-phased approach based on the advice of public health experts. These steps will help state and local officials when reopening their economies, getting people back to work, and continuing to protect American lives.

Tariffs and Duties Updates Related to COVID-19

Executive Order on National Emergency Authority to Temporarily Extend Deadlines for Certain Estimated Payments

Temporary Final Rule – the Federal Register notice will be published this week. Any comments will be due 30 days after it is published.

CSMS #42423171 – COVID-19 – 90 Day Postponement of Payment for the Deposit of Certain Estimated Duties, Taxes, and Fees

CSMS #42421561 – COVID-19 – Payment Instructions for 90-Day Postponement of Payment for the Deposit of Certain Estimated Duties, Taxes, and Fees

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the “CARES Act” Summary

Read the “CARES Act” Summary.

The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act

Economic Relief is on the Way – March 25

This morning’s bipartisan nearly $2 trillion emergency relief package for coronavirus aid and economic relief agreement contains $330 billion in new funding to address the needs of the American people to combat coronavirus. The agreement provides critical and immediate financial relief for small businesses.

Natural Products Retailers are Essential Businesses, a Call to Keep Health-Food Stores Open in Response to COVID-19

Take Action: Tell Lawmakers to Keep Health Food Retailers Open

NPA Notified FDA and FTC of Coronavirus Claims on January 27

In a January 27, 2020 notice to FDA and FTC, the Natural Products Association was the first trade association to urge the Agency to take action against nutritional supplements claiming to “treat or prevent infection by the coronavirus.”

White House Office of Management and Budget

OMB request for an additional $45.8B and authorities to address response efforts

COVID-19 stage three appropriations proposals

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

As a result of the recent declarations made by governors, the following states have been declared eligible for economic injury disaster loans through the Small Business Administration.

Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, DC, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Assistance for Small Businesses

SBA COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program FAQs

SBA Updates Criteria on States for Requesting Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

National Retail Federation

State Resources for Retailers on COVID-19

National Governors Association

Resources and Updates for State Governments in Response to COVID-19

Retail Industry Leaders Association

Coronavirus Resources for Retailers

World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO Advisories

WHO Q&A

WHO “Getting the Workplace Ready”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security CISA Cyber + Infrastructure

Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce

 

Medical and Public Health Institution Announcements

View the Global Case Data Dashboard used by WHO

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

 

State Resources

Matrix of all updated calendars and relevant news clips from state capitols regarding their legislative calendars

View the matrix as a PDF.

State COVID-19 Announcements

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

• Governor Doug Ducey issues declaration of emergency, executive order to combat continued spread of COVID-19 – March 11

Arkansas

• Executive order to declare an emergency and order the Arkansas Department of Health to take action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 – March 11

California

• Seven Bay Area jurisdictions order residents to stay home – March 16
• Governor Newsome issues new executive order further enhancing state and local government’s ability to respond to COVID-19 pandemic – March 12
• Proclamation of a state of emergency – March 4

Colorado

• Stay at home except for essential needs
• Fourth updated public health order 20-24 implementing stay at home requirements – April 9
• Update on state’s response to COVID-19 – March 12

Connecticut

• Executive order on protection of public health and safety during COVID-19 pandemic and response – March 12

Delaware

• Governor Carney declares state of emergency to prepare for spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) – March 12

Florida

• Executive Order Number 20-70 – March 20
• State of emergency declaration – March 13
• Executive order establishing COVID-19 response protocol and directing public health emergency – March 1

Georgia

• Georgia Department of Public Health
• COVID-19 Daily Status Report
  • Governor Kemp to Declare Public Health Emergency in Georgia

Hawaii

• Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) advisory – March 12
• Declaration of public health emergency for COVID-19 – March 6

Idaho

Illinois

• Gubernatorial disaster proclamation – March 9

Indiana

• Declaration of public health emergency for coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak – March 6

Iowa

Kansas

• Governor issues emergency declaration for COVID-19 – March 12

Kentucky

Louisiana

• Update to COVID-19 public health emergency – March 13

  • Requires that all gatherings of 250 people or more between Friday, March 13, 2020 and Monday, April 13, 2020 shall be postponed or cancelled. This applies only to gatherings in a single space at the same time where individuals will be in close proximity to one another. It does not apply to normal operations at locations like airports, medical facilities, shopping centers or malls, office buildings, factories or manufacturing facilities, or grocery or department stores. This provision may be extended beyond Monday, April 13, 2020 by further order. The proclamation also closes K-12 public schools across the state until April 13. 

• Proclamation of a public health emergency – COVID-19 – March 11

Maine

• Retail Association of Maine COVID-19 Resource Page 
• Governor Mills, Maine CDC announce first presumptive positive case and additional steps to respond to COVID-19 – March 12

Maryland

• Governor Hogan enacts an executive order which institutes a Stay at Home directive – March 30
• Governor Hogan Orders Closure of Bars and Restaurants, Announces Unprecedented Public Health Surge To Combat COVID-19 Crisis – March 16
• Governor’s COVID-19 Resource Page
• Declaration of state of emergency and existence of catastrophic health emergency – March 5

Massachusetts

• Declaration of a state of emergency to respond to COVID-19 – March 10
• Information on the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – March 13

Michigan

• Michigan announces first presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 – March 10

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

• State of emergency declaration – March 13

Montana

• Governor Bullock declares state of emergency in Montana related to COVID-19 – March 12

Nebraska

Nevada

• Nevada’s response to the 2019 novel coronavirus

New Hampshire

• Governor declares a state of emergency – March 13
• Governor’s Press Conference on WMUR – March 13

New Jersey

• Governor Murphy announces aggressive social distancing measures to mitigate further spread of COVID-19 in New Jersey – March 16
• COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Information for New Jersey Businesses
• Declaration of a public health emergency and state of emergency – March 9

New Mexico

• Executive order declaring a state of public health emergency – March 11

New York

• Interim guidance for large gatherings and public spaces during the COVID-19 outbreak – March 13

North Carolina

• Governor Cooper declares state of emergency to respond to coronavirus COVID-19 – March 10
• NC Retail Merchants Association coronavirus updates

North Dakota

Ohio

• OH Council of Retail Merchants Latest Updates
• Mass gathering order – March 12
• Ohio Department of Health
• Executive order declaring a state of emergency – March 9

Oklahoma

Oregon

• Declaration of emergency due to coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Oregon – March 8

Pennsylvania

• Wolf Administration Updates Businesses on Guidance for COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts, extends non-essential business closures commonwealth-wide – March 16
• Governor orders restaurants and bars to close dine-in service in mitigation counties including Allegheny to stop spread of COVID-19 – March 16
• Wolf Administration Issues Guidance to Non-essential Businesses as Part of COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts – March 14
• Letter to business in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties encouraging “non-essential” businesses temporarily close – March 14
• Governor Wolf signs COVID-19 disaster declaration to provide increased support for state response – March 6

Rhode Island

South Carolina

• Declaration of State of Emergency – March 13
• Executive Order to waive certain transportation requirements in response to North Carolina’s declared State of Emergency – March 12

South Dakota

• South Dakota Department of Health novel coronavirus (COVID-19) updates and information
• South Dakota Retailers Association coronavirus resources

Tennessee

• Executive order to facilitate the treatment and containment of COVID-19 – March 12

Texas

• Texas Retailers Association Coronavirus Update Dashboard
• Texas Retailers Association coronavirus updates
• Governor Abbott declares state of disaster – March 13

Utah

• Governor Herbert declares a state of emergency – March 6

Vermont

Virginia

• Governor Northam orders statewide closure of certain non-essential businesses, K-12 schools – March 23
• Declaration of a state of emergency due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) – March 12

Washington

• Statewide shutdown of restaurants, bars and expanded social gathering limits – March 16
• Proclamation of a state of emergency – February 29

West Virginia

Wisconsin

• Proclamation declaring a health emergency in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus – March 12

Wyoming

 

U.S. Territories Resources

Puerto Rico

• Executive order from the Gov. of PR declaring a state of emergency