Coronavirus Resources:

• Coronavirus.gov
• CDC on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

  • What you need to know about how CDC is making COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the United States.

• American Small Business Resources

Commerce CARES Act Implementation Plan

President Trump’s signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorizes the rapid delivery of more than $2 trillion in critical aid for American workers, families, and businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

"In support of President Trump’s whole-of-government approach to combatting this virus, the Commerce Department has immediately begun to implement the CARES Act. From technical assistance and development grants to export support and supply chain analysis, our Department will be at the forefront of providing American businesses and workers with the resources they need during this time." Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross

• Commerce Department CARES Act Implementation Plan, June 2020

Commerce Actions to Respond to Coronavirus

• National Institute of Standards and Technology Innovation Could Improve Detection of COVID-19 Infections (October 2020)
• FirstNet: Connecting the Frontlines during COVID-19 Response (August 2020)
• Measuring the Sensitivity of COVID Tests With New Material From NIST (August 6, 2020)
• My Stay-at-Home Lab Shows How Face Coverings Can Block the Spread of Disease (June 11, 2020)
• The International Trade Administration Granting Relief to U.S. Companies During COVID-19 Response (June 4, 2020)
• USPTO launches COVID-19 Response Resource Center (June 3, 2020)
• USPTO to allow filing of initial patent term extension applications via patent electronic filing systems in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (May 29, 2020)
• USPTO announces COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program for small and micro-entities (May 8, 2020)
• MBDA and CARES Act Funding (May 8, 2020)
• Secretary of Commerce Allocates $300 Million in CARES Act Aid to U.S. Fishermen and Seafood Industries Impacted by COVID-19 (May 7, 2020)
• U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Availability of $1.5 Billion in CARES Act Funds to Aid Communities Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic (May 7, 2020)
• USPTO to allow filing of plant patent applications and correspondence via patent electronic filing systems in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (May 6, 2020)
• Census Bureau Releases Interactive Data Hub in Response to COVID-19 (April 23, 2020)
• New Census Surveys Provide Near Real-Time Info on Households, Businesses During COVID-19 (April 23, 2020)
• The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Launch Effort to Improve Search Engines for COVID-19 Research (April 15, 2020)
• 2020 Census Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19 (April 13, 2020)
• NOAA Fisheries COVID-19 Strategy Team
• The United States Patent and Trademark Office Waives Original Handwritten Signature Requirement ⇒ For all USPTO notices regarding COVID-19, please visit https://www.uspto.gov/coronavirus

News and Updates

• Face Recognition Software Shows Improvement in Recognizing Masked Faces (December 1, 2020)

• Why masks with valves do not slow the spread of COVID-19 (November 10, 2020)

• NIST Awards $8.9 Million to Fund High-Impact Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Projects to Battle COVID-19 (May 27, 2020)

• Statement From Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on President Donald J. Trump's Signing of the Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth (May 7, 2020)

• NOAA exploring impact of COVID-19 response on the environment (May 6, 2020)

• NIST Tool Could Help Hospitals Repurpose Rooms for Disinfecting N95 Masks (April 16, 2020) 

• NIST MEP Centers to Receive CARES Act Funding for Pandemic Response (April 13, 2020)
• U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham Statement on 2020 Census Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19 (April 13, 2020)
• U.S. Census Bureau Statement on 2020 Census Call Center (April 2, 2020)

• NIST Funding Manufacturing Institutes to Support Pandemic Response (March 31, 2020)

• USPTO Announces Extension of Certain Patent and Trademark-Related Timing Deadlines Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (March 31, 2020)
• Census Bureau Update on 2020 Census Field Operations (March 28, 2020)
• Statement from Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on President Donald J. Trump's Signing of the CARES Act (March 27, 2020)
• Statement from Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on the 2020 Census and COVID-19 (March 14, 2020)
• Statement from Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on President Donald J. Trump's Declaration of a National Emergency (March 13, 2020)
• Statement from Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on President Donald J. Trump's Address to the Nation Regarding COVID-19 (March 12, 2020)