COVID-19: Federal Efforts Could Be Strengthened by Timely and Concerted Actions

Abstract

As of September 10, 2020, the U.S. had over 6.3 million cumulative reported cases of COVID-19 and over 177,000 reported deaths, according to federal agencies. The country also continues to experience serious economic repercussions and turmoil. Four relief laws, including the CARES Act, were enacted as of September 2020 to provide appropriations to address the public health and economic threats posed by COVID-19. As of July 31, 2020, the federal government had obligated a total of $1.6 trillion and expended $1.5 trillion of the COVID-19 relief funds as reported by federal agencies on USAspending.gov. The CARES Act includes a provision for GAO to report bimonthly on its ongoing monitoring and oversight efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This third report examines key actions the federal government has taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic and evolving lessons learned relevant to the nations response to pandemics. GAO reviewed data, documents, and guidance from federal agencies about their activities and interviewed federal and state officials, as well as industry representatives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 10, 2020
Accession Number
AD1136639

Entities

People

  • A. N. Clowers

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Covid-19
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Public Health
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Therapy
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology