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If You Have Pets
Stay healthy around animals
In the United States, there is no evidence that animals are playing a
significant role in the spread of COVID-19. Based on the limited information
available to date, the risk of animals spreading COVID-19 to people is
considered to be low. However, because all animals can carry germs that can
make people sick, it’s always a good idea to practice healthy
habits around pets and
other animals.

Wash your hands after handling animals, their food, waste, or supplies.
Practice good pet hygiene and clean up after pets properly.
Talk to your veterinarian if you have questions about your pet’s health.
Be aware that children 5 years of age and younger, people with weakened immune systems, and people 65 years of age and older are more likely to get sick from germs some animals can carry.

For more information, visit CDC’s COVID-19 and
Animals, and Healthy
Pets, Healthy People website.
What to Do if Your Pet Tests Positive for the Virus that Causes COVID-19
If your pet is tested for COVID-19 and is confirmed to be infected
Depending on how sick your pet is, your veterinarian may recommend that your
pet be isolated at home, instead of staying in the hospital. Some pets did not
show any signs of illness, but those pets that did get sick all had mild
disease that could be taken care of at home.
If your veterinarian recommends home isolation and you are able to care for
your pet at home, follow this advice to protect yourself and others.
Coronavirus in the United StatesâConsiderations for Travelers
If You Travel
Protect yourself and others during your trip:

Clean your hands often. 
Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after you have been in a public place, after touching surfaces frequently touched by others, after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing, and before touching your face or eating.
If soap and water are not available, bring and use hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub your hands together until they feel dry.


Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.
Avoid close contact with others. 
Keep 6 feet of physical distance from others.


Wear a cloth face covering in public.
Cover coughs and sneezes.
Pick up food at drive-throughs, curbside restaurant service, or stores.
Coronavirus in the United StatesâConsiderations for Travelers
Considerations for Types of Travel
Travel increases your chances of getting and spreading COVID-19. We don’t
know if one type of travel is safer than others; however, airports, bus
stations, train stations, and rest stops are all places travelers can be
exposed to the virus in the air and on surfaces. These are also places where
it can be hard to social distance (keep 6 feet apart from other people).
Consider the following risks for getting or spreading COVID-19, depending on
how you travel:

Air travel: Air travel requires spending time in security lines and airport terminals, which can bring you in close contact with other people and frequently touched surfaces. Most viruses and other germs do not spread easily on flights because of how air circulates and is filtered on airplanes. However, social distancing is difficult on crowded flights, and you may have to sit near others (within 6 feet), sometimes for hours. This may increase your risk for exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19.
Bus or train travel: Traveling on buses and trains for any length of time can involve sitting or standing within 6 feet of others.
Car travel: Making stops along the way for gas, food, or bathroom breaks can put you and your traveling companions in close contact with other people and surfaces.
RV travel: You may have to stop less often for food or bathroom breaks, but RV travel typically means staying at RV parks overnight and getting gas and supplies at other public places. These stops may put you and those with you in the RV in close contact with others.
Coronavirus in the United StatesâConsiderations for Travelers
Anticipate Travel Needs

Bring enough of your medicine to last you for the entire trip.
Pack enough alcohol-based hand sanitizer (at least 60% alcohol) and keep it within easy to reach.
Bring a cloth face covering to wear in public places.
Prepare food and water for your trip. Pack non-perishable food in case restaurants and stores are closed.
If you are considering cleaning your travel lodgings, see CDC’s guidance on how to clean and disinfect.
Coronavirus in the United StatesâConsiderations for Travelers
State and Local Travel Restrictions
Follow state and local travel restrictions. For up-to-date information and
travel guidance, check the state or local health
department
where you are, along your route, and at your planned destination. While you
are traveling, it is possible a state or local government may put into place
travel restrictions, such as stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders, mandated
quarantines upon arrival, or even state border closures. Plan to keep checking
for updates as you travel.
Coronavirus in the United StatesâConsiderations for Travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to visit family or friends?
Travel increases your chances of getting and spreading COVID-19. Before you
travel, learn if coronavirus is spreading in your local area or in any of the
places you are going. Traveling to visit family may be especially dangerous if
you or your loved ones are more likely to get very ill from
COVID-19. People at higher risk for severe illness need to take extra
precautions.
Is it safe to travel to campgrounds/go camping?
Going camping at a time when much of the United States is experiencing
community spread of COVID-19 can pose a risk to you if you come in close
contact with others or share public facilities (like restrooms or picnic
areas) at campsites or along the trails. Exposure may be especially unsafe if
you are more likely to get very ill from
COVID-19 and are planning to be in remote areas, without easy access to
medical care. Also be aware that many local, state, and national public parks
have been temporarily closed due to COVID-19.
Employees: How to Cope with Job Stress and Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Recognize the symptoms of stress you may be experiencing.

Feeling irritation, anger, or in denial
Feeling uncertain, nervous, or anxious
Lacking motivation
Feeling tired, overwhelmed, or burned out
Feeling sad or depressed
Having trouble sleeping
Having trouble concentrating

Know the common work-related factors that can add to stress during a
pandemic:

Concern about the risk of being exposed to the virus at work
Taking care of personal and family needs while working
Managing a different workload
Lack of access to the tools and equipment needed to perform your job
Feelings that you are not contributing enough to work or guilt about not being on the frontline
Uncertainty about the future of your workplace and/or employment
Learning new communication tools and dealing with technical difficulties
Adapting to a different workspace and/or work schedule
Employees: How to Cope with Job Stress and Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Follow these tips to build resilience and manage job stress.

Communicate with your coworkers, supervisors, and employees about job stress while maintaining social distancing (at least 6 feet). 
Identify things that cause stress and work together to identify solutions.
Talk openly with employers, employees, and unions about how the pandemic is affecting work. Expectations should be communicated clearly by everyone.
Ask about how to access mental health resources in your workplace.


Identify those things which you do not have control over and do the best you can with the resources available to you.
Increase your sense of control by developing a consistent daily routine when possible — ideally one that is similar to your schedule before the pandemic. 
Keep a regular sleep scheduleexternal icon.
Take breaks from work to stretch, exercise, or check in with your supportive colleagues, coworkers, family, and friends.
Spend time outdoors, either being physically active or relaxing.
If you work from home, set a regular time to end your work for the day, if possible.
Practice mindfulness techniquesexternal icon.
Do things you enjoy during non-work hours.


Know the facts about COVID-19. Be informed about how to protect yourself and others. Understanding the risk and sharing accurate information with people you care about can reduce stress and help you make a connection with others.
Remind yourself that each of us has a crucial role in fighting this pandemic.
Remind yourself that everyone is in an unusual situation with limited resources.
Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including social media. Hearing about the pandemic repeatedly can be upsetting and mentally exhausting
Connect with others. Talk with people you trust about your concerns, how you are feeling, or how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting you. 
Connect with others through phone calls, email, text messages, mailing letters or cards, video chat, and social media.
Check on others. Helping others improves your sense of control, belonging, and self-esteem. Look for safe ways to offer social support to others, especially if they are showing signs of stress, such as depression and anxiety.


If you feel you may be misusing alcohol or other drugs (including prescription drugs) as a means of coping, reach out for help.
If you are being treated for a mental health condition, continue with your treatment and be aware of any new or worsening symptoms.
What Workers and Employers Can Do to Manage Workplace Fatigue during COVID-19
What can workers do when they feel too fatigued to work safely?
Recognize these are stressful and unusual circumstances and you may need more
sleep or time to recover.
Tips to improve sleep:

You’ll sleep better if your room is comfortable, dark, cool, and quiet.
If it takes you longer than 15 minutes to fall asleep, set aside some time before bedtime to do things to help you relax. Try meditating, relaxation breathing, and progressive muscle relaxation.
Before you begin working a long stretch of shifts, try “banking your sleep” – sleeping several extra hours longer than you normally do.
After you’ve worked a long stretch of shifts, remember it may take several days of extended sleep (for example, 10 hours in bed) before you begin to feel recovered. Give yourself time to recover.
Avoid sunlight or bright lights 90 minutes before you go to sleep, when possible. Exposure to light just before bedtime can cause you to feel more awake. 
If you work a night shift and drive home during sunlight hours, try wearing sunglasses to reduce your exposure to sunlight during your drive home.
Consider using blackout shades at home when sleeping.


Take naps when you have the opportunity. 
A 90-minute nap before working a night shift can help prevent you from feeling tired at work.


Eat healthy foods and stay physically active because it can improve your sleep.
Before you go to sleep, avoid foods and drinks that can make falling asleep more difficult: 
Avoid alcohol, heavy meals, and nicotine for at least 2–3 hours before bedtime.
Don’t drink caffeine within 5 hours of bedtime.



Know what to do if you feel too tired to work safely.

Use a buddy system while you’re at work. Check in with each other to ensure everyone is coping with work hours and demands.
Watch yourself and your coworkers for signs of fatigue — like yawning, difficulty keeping your eyes open, and difficulty concentrating. When you see something, say something to your coworkers so you can prevent workplace injuries and errors.
Find out if your employer has a formal program to help you manage fatigue on the job. Read information about the program and ask questions so you fully understand your employer’s policies and procedures for helping employees manage fatigue.
Report any fatigue-related events or close-calls to a manager to help prevent injuries and errors.
Do not work if your fatigue threatens the safety of yourself or others. Report to a manager when you feel too tired to work safely.
What Workers and Employers Can Do to Manage Workplace Fatigue during COVID-19
What steps should employers take to reduce workplace fatigue for workers?

Recognize that these are stressful and unusual circumstances and risk for fatigue may be increased.
Create a culture of safety with clear coordination and communication between management and workers. This can include establishing a Fatigue Risk Management Plan or strategies for fatigue mitigation on the job. Share and ensure that employees understand the processes.
Spot the signs and symptoms of fatigue (e.g., yawning, difficulty keeping eyes open, inability to concentrate) in yourself and your employees and take steps to mitigate fatigue-related injury or error. 
The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is a short survey that can be posted in a common area for workers to quickly rate their fatigue.
Create a procedure that does not punish workers for reporting when they, or their coworkers, are too fatigued to work safely. Build it into team comradery as an example of how management and staff can support each other.
Develop processes to relieve a worker from their duties if they are too fatigued to work safely. 
If available, and agreeable with workers, consider assigning workers who are just starting their shifts onto safety-critical tasks.
If possible, rotate workers or groups of workers through tasks that are repetitive and/or strenuous. Tools or workstations that are unavoidably shared need to be properly cleaned and disinfected between usage.
If possible, schedule physically and mentally demanding workloads and monotonous work in shorter shifts and/or during day shifts.


Provide information for workers on the consequences of sleep deprivation and resources to assist workers manage fatigue.
Allow staff enough time to organize their off-duty obligations and get sufficient rest and recovery. 
Schedule at least 11 hours off in-between shifts (each 24-hour period), and one full day of rest per seven days for adequate sleep and recovery.
Avoid penalizing those who may have restricted availability to work extra shifts/longer hours (e.g., caring for dependents).


If rotating shift work is needed, use forward rotations (day to evening to night) and provide staff with sufficient notice when scheduling, particularly if there is a shift change.
Avoid scheduling staff for more than 12 hours, if possible.

Formalize and encourage regularly scheduled breaks in clean and safe areas where social distancing can be maintained. Recognize the need for additional time for increased hand hygiene and putting on and taking off required personal protective equipment (PPE).


Provide alternative transportation to and from work and mandatory paid rest time prior to driving commutes after work, when possible. 

Consider arranging for nearby offsite housing for those working extended shifts and at high risk for COVID-19, such as health care workers. Nearby housing will reduce travel times, allowing for more rest and recovery.
What Aircraft Maintenance Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
What steps should my employer take?
Employers of aircraft maintenance workers should develop a COVID-19 health and
safety plan to protect employees. This plan should be shared with you and your
coworkers. Employers should:

Take steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 if an employee is sick. Actively encourage sick employees to stay home. Sick employees should not return to work until the criteria to discontinue home isolation are met, in consultation with healthcare providers and state and local health departments.
Provide information on whom to contact if employees become sick.
Implement flexible sick leave and supportive policies and practices. Consider drafting non-punitive emergency sick leave policies if sick leave is not offered to some or all employees.
Designate someone to be responsible for responding to COVID-19 concerns. Employees should know who this person is and how to contact them.
Provide employees with accurate information about COVID-19, its symptoms, how it spreads, and risk of exposure.
Provide training on proper hand washing practices and other routine infection control precautions. This will help prevent the spread of many diseases, including COVID-19.
Provide employees with appropriate PPE when necessary and provide training on using the PPE and ensuring it fits correctly.
Provide employees with access to soap, clean running water, and drying materials, or alcohol-based hand sanitizers containing at least 60% alcohol at their worksite.
Provide disposable disinfecting wipes so that commonly touched surfaces can be wiped down by employees as needed. Provide products to disinfect that meet EPA’s criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2external icon, diluted household bleach solutions, or alcohol solutions with at least 70% alcohol, and are appropriate for the surface. Provide employees training on manufacturer’s directions for use.
Provide tissues and no-touch disposal receptacles for employees to use.
Frequently clean workstations, such as areas within maintenance shops, employee break rooms, rest areas, and other common areas.
Place posters that encourage staying home when sick, covering coughs and sneezes, and washing hands often at the entrance to the workplace and in other workplace areas where they are likely to be seen.
Follow all applicable worker safety and health federal regulations and public health agency guidelines.
What Airline Catering Kitchen Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
As an airline catering kitchen worker, how can I protect myself?
As an airline catering kitchen worker, you could be exposed to COVID-19 in
situations such as having close contact with someone with COVID-19 or touching
your mouth, nose, or eyes after handling frequently touched items used by
someone with COVID-19 such as catering or food service carts or solid waste.

Limit close contact with others by maintaining a distance of at least 6 feet, when possible.
Follow your employer’s normal guidance for handling solid waste from both domestic and international flights.
Practice routine cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched surfaces, such as desks, door handles and knobs, phones, keyboards, countertops, and cart and carrier handles. Follow the directions on the cleaning product’s label.
Wear your normally required personal protective equipment (PPE) to perform job tasks.
Use gloves when handling non-disposable food service items such as cups, utensils and serving trays prior to washing as usual.
Proper hand hygiene is an important infection control measure. Wash your hands regularly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. An alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol can be used, but not as a substitute for cleaning hands with soap and water.
Key times to clean hands in general include: 
Before, during, and after preparing food
Before eating food
After using the toilet
After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing


Additional times to clean hands on the job include: 
Before and after work shifts
Before and after work breaks
After handling frequently touched items, such as food service carts
After handling food waste and non-disposable food service items
After touching dirty surfaces like floors, walls and soiled carriers and equipment


Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.
What Airline Catering Kitchen Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
What steps should my employer take?
Employers of airline catering kitchen workers should have a COVID-19 health
and safety plan to protect employees. This plan should be shared with you and
your coworkers. Your employer should:

Take steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 if an employee is sick. Actively encourage sick employees to stay home. Sick employees should not return to work until the criteria to discontinue home isolation are met, in consultation with healthcare providers and state and local health departments.
Provide information on whom to contact if employees become sick.
Implement flexible sick leave and supportive policies and practices. Consider drafting non-punitive emergency sick leave policies if sick leave is not offered to some or all employees.
Designate a person who is responsible for responding to COVID-19 concerns. Employees should know who this person is and how to contact them.
Provide employees with accurate information about COVID-19, its symptoms, how it spreads, and risk of exposure.
Provide training on proper hand washing practices and other routine infection control precautions. This will help prevent the spread of many diseases, including COVID-19.
Provide employees with appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary and providing training on using the PPE.
Provide employees with access to soap, clean running water, and drying materials, or alcohol-based hand sanitizers containing at least 60% alcohol at their worksite.
Provide disposable disinfecting wipes so that commonly touched surfaces such as desks, door handles and knobs, phones, keyboards, countertops, and cart and carrier handles can be wiped down by employees. Use products to disinfect that meet EPA’s criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2external icon. Follow instructions on the label to ensure safe and effective use of the product. For food contact surfaces, follow cleaning and sanitizing practices according to the FDA 2017 Food Code.
Provide tissues and no-touch disposal containers for employees.
Frequently clean employee break rooms, employee lockers, rest areas, and other common areas.
Place posters that encourage staying home when sick, covering coughs and sneezes, and washing hands often at the entrance to the workplace and in other workplace areas where employees are likely to see them.
Follow food safety regulations related to COVID-19.
Follow all applicable federal worker safety and health regulations and public health agency guidelines.
What Airline Catering Truck Drivers and Helpers Need to Know about COVID-19
As an airline catering truck driver or helper, how can I protect myself?
As an airline catering truck driver or helper, you could be exposed to
COVID-19 in situations such as having close contact with someone with COVID-19
or touching your mouth, nose, or eyes after handling frequently touched items
used by someone with COVID-19 such as catering and food service carts, used
non-disposable food service items (e.g., utensils and serving trays), and
solid waste.

Limit close contact with others by maintaining a distance of at least 6 feet, when possible.
If cleaning and disinfection is required before you perform your job duties, first review CDC cleaning guidance for Airlines and Airline Crew: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Do not enter the aircraft cabin if an ill traveler has been identified on a flight until after the ill traveler has been removed and enhanced cleaning has been performed.
Follow your employer’s normal guidance for handling solid waste from domestic and international flights.
Practice routine cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched surfaces, such as workstations, catering and food service carts, door handles, tables, countertops, steering wheels or other commonly touched surfaces inside the truck. Follow the directions on the cleaning product’s label.
Wear your normally required personal protective equipment (PPE) to perform your job tasks on the airplane.
Wear gloves when handling non-disposable food service items used by passengers including utensils and serving trays, as usual.
Proper hand hygiene is an important infection control measure. Wash your hands regularly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol.
Key times to clean hands in general include: 
Before, during, and after preparing food
Before eating food
After using the toilet
After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing


Additional times to clean hands on the job include: 
Before and after work shifts
Before and after work breaks
After touching frequently touched surfaces such as food service carts


Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.