HHS Likely To Extend Emergency Declaration Through 2021

The nation’s coronavirus public health emergency will likely last throughout 2021, acting HHS secretary Norris Cochran signaled in a letter to governors.

“To assure you of our commitment to the ongoing response, we have determined that the [emergency] will likely remain in place for the entirety of 2021,” Cochran wrote in a letter dated Jan. 22.

Please click here to view the full letter sent by acting HHS secretary Norris Cochran to governors on January 22, 2021.

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