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Today the U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Labor announced that small and midsize employers can begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits, designed to immediately and fully reimburse them, dollar-for-dollar, for the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave to their employees. This relief to employees and small and midsize businesses is provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, signed by President Trump on March 18, 2020. [Read More]
Senator Pat Toomey endorses “Masks4all” movement (Tioga Publishing)
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey has released a video urging all Pennsylvanians to cover their mouths and noses when they need to venture out of their homes.
The video Senator Toomey posted to social media Saturday night detailed his support for the“Masks4All” movement, which he laid out to help battle the ongoing efforts to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. [Read More]
Should America remain a party to the Biological Weapons Convention if we have no right to inspect the P4 lab in #Wuhan? The simple answer is no. #coronavirus #COVID19 #China
— Gordon G. Chang (@GordonGChang) March 30, 2020
FCC outlines $200 million COVID-19 telehealth plan (Engadget)
Today, the FCC announced a few additional measures to help the US during the coronavirus pandemic. Chairman Ajit Pai shared plans for a $200 million COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which would equip healthcare providers with the broadband connectivity and devices they need to provide telehealth services. The FCC also eased off its ongoing crackdown on cell phone subsidy abuse, saying that it won’t de-enroll participants until at least May 29th. [Read More]
Maryland, Virginia, D.C. issue stay-at-home orders to all residents (Politico)
The leaders of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia issued shelter-in-place orders to residents on Monday, escalating their synced response to the coronavirus pandemic as officials warned that the outbreak in the capital region would soon look as dire as New York’s. [Read More]
