WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS

New Jersey is working hard to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In the spring, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. In December 2020, Congress passed a $900 billion stimulus package. As a result, the federal government is now providing new resources to support our families and our local businesses during this public health emergency.

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CONSUMER PROTECTION

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The most important thing you can do right now is not to panic, but prepare and educate yourself. Here are some great resources. To stay up to date, you can follow the CDC on Twitter and Facebook or subscribe to their email newsletter. Click here to view the latest on U.S. cases.

If you are from New Jersey, stuck abroad, and need help getting back to the United States, please contact COVIDTravel@menendez.senate.gov and enroll in STEP.

Other Resources:

Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC): There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. For more information, visit the CDC website here.
New Jersey COVID-19 Hub: The New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub provides New Jerseyans with the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 and the State's response. Visit it here.
What is Senator Bob Menendez doing to help protect New Jerseyans? Click here to find out.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Beware of scams related to the coronavirus
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Mortgage and housing assistance during the coronavirus national emergency
Federal Trade Commission: Coronavirus Scams: What the FTC is doing
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Essential Health Benefits and COVID-19
Office on Violence Against Women: Domestic Violence Resources
National Institute of Health: Suicide Prevention