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Infographics: Status of COVID-19 Vaccines & Treatments

April 3, 2020

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to skyrocket, healthcare researchers around the world are working tirelessly to discover new life-saving medical innovations.

9 Tips for Employers With New Telecommuting Workers

April 2, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, it is anticipated that a large portion of the workforce will be asked to work from home for their own protection and for the protection of others.

Daily Update: COVID-19 Coronavirus Data

April 2, 2020

We have pulled together data tables for a daily snapshot of the facts behind the spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus in order to provide context to any numbers you may come across in other media channels.

OSHA Postpones Safety Stand-Down Event Due to COVID-19

April 2, 2020

According to a recent press release, OSHA has postponed the 7th annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, originally scheduled for May 4-8, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be rescheduled this summer.

IRS Updates FAQs on Tax Credits for Required Paid Leave

April 2, 2020

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump on March 18, 2020, provides small and midsize (under 500) employers refundable tax credits that reimburse them, dollar-for-dollar, for the cost of providing paid sick and family leave wages to their employees for leave related to COVID-19.

Framers Share Ideas for Keeping Essential Workers Safe

April 1, 2020

While OSHA, the CDC, and other organizations are providing clear guidance on how to handle the COVID-19 outbreak in the workplace in general ways (see Resources page on NFC’s website), it’s ideas from NFC members and other readers that are often the best at addressing specific needs on the jobsite.

DHS CISA Memo Allows for Continued Building Inspections

March 30, 2020

Virginia’s Arlington County Permit Office (building department) recently announced virtual inspections as a safe and efficient alternative to in-person inspections that enable prompt service, productive follow-ups, and more specific scheduling. 

An Important Letter from the NFC Steering Committee

March 24, 2020

The NFC Steering Committee has communicated on a regular basis to discuss the challenges we face related to Coronavirus. The challenges vary from state to state, but all present issues that could significantly impact your business and the framing industry.

In heavily populated areas we have already seen job closures and demobilizations. As local and state governments react to the spread of the virus it will inevitably impact businesses around the country, so now is the time to prepare.

Chemistry Nobel Laureate: ‘We’re Going to Be Fine’

March 23, 2020

Michael Levitt, a Nobel laureate and Stanford biophysicist, began analyzing the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide in January and correctly calculated that China would get through the worst of its coronavirus outbreak long before many health experts had predicted.

Video: The Cost of Ignoring Pandemic Precautions

March 23, 2020

The following video provides a very concise explanation as to why it is so important to “flatten the curve” when it comes to the COVID-19 Coronavirus contraction rate.