Author: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Update

Stay home if you might have been exposed to COVID-19.

Fair and agricultural show organizers should consider the potential for COVID-19 to spread from person to person, person to animal, and possibly from animal to animal. The risk of animal-to-person spread is considered low.

CDC recommends that pet stores, pet distribution facilities, and pet breeding facilities act in accordance with state and local jurisdictional guidance when considering reopening or continuing operations. Learn how to reduce the risks of SARS-CoV-2 in…

The objective of screening is to reduce the international spread of communicable disease by detecting departing travelers who are sick or who have been exposed to the disease and preventing them from leaving the country they are in (exit screening) or …

CDC’s approach to evaluating community mitigation strategies and provides overarching considerations.

Currently, there is no evidence to suggest that handling food or consuming food is associated with COVID-19. But following good food safety practices can reduce the risk of illness from common foodborne pathogens.

Summary of considerations and current CDC recommendations regarding SARS-CoV-2 testing.