CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

Resources Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

• Coronavirus webpage
• Recommended Basic Protective Measures
  o Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
  o If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
  o Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
  o Avoid close contact with people who are sick
  o Stay home when you are sick
  o Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue away
  o Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces

Ohio Call Center, Website:  Ohio Department of Health opened a call center to answer questions regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) and set up a website with state-specific information, https://coronavirus.ohio.gov. The call center will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. and can be reached at 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634).  Call center staff includes licensed nurses and infectious disease experts who can answer questions and provide accurate information about COVID-19, the risk to the public, and the state’s response.

Proven Disinfectants:  EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products for Use Against Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the Cause of COVID-19

OSHA: A new OSHA alert and guidance document on COVID-19 provide general practices to help prevent worker exposure to coronavirus.

AGC of America: Coronavirus Resource Page

Legal Articles of Interest from AGC-Member Law Firms:

• • Thompson Hine,  Novel COVID-19 Virus, Commercial Contracts and Force Majeure
  • McDonald Hopkins,  Confronting the Impossibility of Performing under a Contract - Using a force majeure provision in response to the coronavirus outbreak