COVID-19

FACC-Atlanta has created this information page to help our community during this unprecedented crisis. 

Please find below a list of official sources about the Covid-19, as well as links from Federal, State and Local authorities and from the French Government. This list might change over the next days and weeks. We will update it regularly, so please check back.

COVID-19:

• Real-time statistics: COVID19info.live or John Hopkins CSSE or  Worldometer or for State by State data 
• Coronavirus situation reports from the World Health Organization (WHO)
• FAQ from the WHO
• Georgia Department of Public Health - hotline (844) 442-2681
• Daily Status Report Per County in Georgia
• City of Atlanta
• Georgia Government
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• FAQ from the CDC
• ATL Strong, provides resources, guidance and information about COVID-19 and its impact on Atlanta.
• Sign up for text messages alerts: ATLCOVID19 - 888777
• GHC3 - established by the CDC Foundation to share information and coordinate resources between public health, private sectors and philanthropic organizations during this public health crisis through: 
  • Improved resource coordination
  • Better information sharing
  • Enhanced emergency preparedness and training 
  • Coordinated preparedness planning
  • Innovation
  • Secured by a Community of Trust™

• NEW - GA COVID-19 Suppliers: List and Interactive Map that include more than 220 GA companies providing needed protective supplies to help fight COVID-19.

U.S. Sources:

• The U.S. Chamber has resources available to inform and equip businesses with the most important and up-to-date information to prevent the spread of the virus and prepare businesses for the near and long-term impact.
• The U.S. Small Business Administration is also offering low-interest federal disaster loans and other resources for small businesses.
• U.S. Department of Labor has resources to help workers and employers prepare for the Covid-19 virus
• U.S. Department of the Treasury - information on the Paycheck Protection Program for Small Businesses, as well as other tax provisions meant to help employers, including non-profits
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  For Covid-19 Countries Specific information
• U.S. Embassy in France

Georgia Sources:

• Georgia Department of Labor - Gov. Kemp expands Unemployment Benefits During the Crisis. Learn more here 
• CARES Act, Instruction to Fill for Unemployment During the COVID-19 Crisis.
• SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Georgia Small Businesses Economically Impacted by the Coronavirus
• Invest Atlanta - Economic Assistance for Atlanta Businesses Affected by COVID-19
• Georgia Department of Revenue - Tax Relief Information
• Information about actions the Governor is taking to help the Georgians during the COVID-19 outbreak.
• Governor Kemp’s call for Georgia Manufacturers and Distributors to help with critical health care supply needs. If your business can provide, produce, distribute, store – or quickly be repurposed to create – items included in the list of vital projects in the following form, we ask you to complete and submit it as soon as possible: http://www.georgia.org/covid19response
• GA Chamber of Commerce
• Metro Atlanta Chamber - COVID-19 Resources Guide
• The COVID-19 Virus Crisis - What employers need to know, From Manori de Silva, Of Counsel at Stanton Law, LLC
• Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative - COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund
• Mayor Bottoms has launched the “Strength in Beauty Fund”. The relief fund will facilitate private
  philanthropic grants to the independent cosmetology workforce as a means of addressing the
  negative economic impact of COVID-19. Visit  ATL Strong to learn more.
• Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Provides Update on City’s COVID-19 Efforts to Assist Homeless
  and Displaced (Read More).
• The Georgia Department of Public Health is partnering with Georgia Poison Center and PunchAlert to provide you with the latest alerts, information and recommendations from local governmental officials. PunchAlert is free and allows you to receive instant updates for COVID-19. Text one of the following phrases to 77297:

          COVIDGAGEN for General Public Messages (English)

          COVIDGAESP for General Public Messages (Spanish)

• NEW - Georgia Power - Covid-19 Resources Guide
• NEW - To find jobs across industries: ChooseATL’s COVID-19 open jobs web page designed for workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Testing Capacity/Health Services

• Through AU Health ExpressCare (AugustaHealth.org or call 706-721-1852), staff will contact you to schedule a test at one of the state’s designated testing locations: Augusta University, Emory University, Georgia State University, and the Georgia Public Health Lab. In roughly seventy-two hours, patients will be able to access test results via a secure patient portal, and a
  medical provider will contact you directly if you are positive.

Georgia’s Counties Sources:

• Fulton County
• Dekalb County
• Cobb County
• Gwinnett County and Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
• Bartow County
• Forsyth County and Forward Forsyth 

French Websites:

• French Embassy in the US
• Consulate General of France in Atlanta - FR and EN
• One-stop platform that centralizes all actionable info for entrepreneurs in need of emergency relief is updated daily by different government administrations.
• US Tax Updates from our member Jade Fiducial
• In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the French government has implemented immediate support measures for businesses.
• BPI France (Banque Française d’Investissement) has set up specific business support measures since March 2, 2020 to help you overcome the exceptional difficulties linked to the consequences of the epidemic.
• Business France.  FAQ to help foreign investors understand the various social measures put in place by the French government
• the various social measures put in place by the French government
• France Diplomatie, Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères - Communiqué de presse - Plan de soutien aux entreprises françaises exportatrices en réponse à l'épidémie de Covid-19 (31.03.2020)
• Restrictions on entering Metropolitan France and its territorial communities and Exempted Movement Certificates
• Ministère du Travail - Protocole national de déconfinement

- Latest update about Exchange Visitors Program - VIE and J-1 interns sponsored by the FACC network - FACC Exchange Visitor Program Updates- COVID-19

Exchange Visitors Program - VIE and J-1 interns sponsored by the FACC network:

FACC Exchange Visitor Program Updates- COVID-19
 

Travel Advisories:

• CDC
• U.S. State Department
• World Health Organization
• Updated flights schedule for U.S. Departures from Air France and KLM
• Restrictions on entering Metropolitan France and its territorial communities and Exempted Movement Certificates

If you are aware of any additional useful resources related to the COVID-19 crisis, please let us know at: events@facc-atlanta.com

Thank you & Stay safe!