Sean Moloughney, Editor, Nutraceuticals World03.20.20
Elected officials in the U.S. have begun ordering closure of all non-essential businesses to protect public health and slow the spread of COVID-19. So what’s considered “essential” during a crisis of this nature and magnitude?
According to the "Coronavirus Guidelines for Americans" issued on Mar. 16 by the White House and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “If you work in a critical infrastructure industry, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security, such as healthcare services and pharmaceutical and food supply, you have a special responsibility to maintain your normal work schedule."
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)—which executes the Secretary of Homeland Security’s responsibilities under the Homeland Security Act of 2002—developed an initial list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” to help state and local officials as they work to pr
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