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Mar 13 2020    Next issue: Mar 27 2020

COVID-19 FAQs

Symptoms:
     Mild (80%): Fever, Dry Cough
     Severe (14%): Pneumonia, Shortness of Breath
     Critical (5%): Respiratory Failure, Multi-Organ Failure, Septic Shock, Death

Transmission: Coughing/Sneezing (Airborne and on Surfaces), Feces

Confirmed cases: Worldwide 118,907/ US 975

Deaths: Worldwide 4,270/ US 30

Global Fatality Rate (WHO): 3.4%
      Fatality Rate (Age 80 and up): 15%
      Fatality Rate (Age 70-80): 8.0%
      Fatality Rate (Age 60-70): 3.6%
      Fatality Rate (Age 50-60): 1.3%
      Fatality Rate (Age 40-50): 0.4%
      Fatality Rate (Age 30-40): 0.2%
      Fatality Rate (Age 20-30): 0.2%
      Fatality Rate (Age 10-20): 0.2%
      Fatality Rate (Age 1-10): zero

Hot Spots: WA, CA, NYC

Sources: WHO, CDC, Worldometer

     

Inside this Edition:

Who will protect fed contractor jobs from coronavirus fallout?

Carranza backs deep SBA cuts

COVID-19 tips for contractors

COVID-19 FAQs

Over half of SDVOSBs ineligible: DOD

Blind vets want AbilityOne priority at VA

New process to add tribes

Column: FAR Council Changes Rules Regarding Rerepresentations and MACs

Washington Insider:

  • FAR Council issues broad-ranging final rule
  • Right of First Refusal regulations rescinded



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