As concerns grow over the rising Delta Variant, NCA keeps clubs informed on new and updated federal and state mandates and restrictions and news related to the private club industry. Please be sure to visit our Coronavirus Resource Center for the most up-to-date information on COVID-19.
NCA Helps Inform You and Your Staff Through Stick it to COVID-19: At least 198.9 million people have received one or both doses of the vaccine in the United States and plans have been announced to encourage booster shots to better protect against variants. NCA’s campaign, Stick it to COVID-19, provides information on how clubs can protect employees and members and commit to a safe club environment. NCA also provides the Vaccine Finder tool that helps identify local vaccine distribution locations. Learn more.
New Resources
Federal Guidance
Breaking:
- Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials (aired Aug. 18)
- COVID-19 Booster Shot to Be Offered to Americans Fully Vaccinated With Pfizer, Moderna, WSJ
FDA
OSHA
IRS
- The IRS released guidance for applicants of the employee retention tax credit, allowing them to exclude certain items, like the amount of forgiveness from a Paycheck Protection Program loan, from their gross receipts in determining eligibility for the program. The employee retention tax credit and the PPP are among relief measures passed through the March 2020 CARES Act (Public Law 116-136).
- IRS Provides Relief for Certain Employers Claiming the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
CDC
Treasury Department
- The Treasury Department expanded a paid-leave tax credit to include workers who take time off to accompany a family or household member getting vaccinated against COVID-19 or to care for them if they have side effects.
- Treasury, IRS Provide Additional Guidance to Employers Claiming the Employee Retention Credit, Including for the Third and Fourth Quarters of 2021
Vaccine Updates
- U.S. Vaccine Distribution and Delivery, tracked by state.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered per 100 People, Our World in Data
- Video (2:44): Dr. Catherine O’Neal Sets the Record Straight on COVID-19 Vaccines and the Delta Variant
- Biden Urges Businesses to Require COVID-19 Vaccine for Workers, WSJ
- Highly Vaccinated States Keep Worst COVID-19 Outcomes in Check as Delta Spreads, WSJ
- The Massive Change in Consumer Attitudes as the Vaxed Pull Back, Ipsos
- COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Sweep Across Corporate America as Delta Variant Spurs Action, CNBC
- Vaccine Mandates Sweep Corporate America, Axios
- Kentucky Vaccination Incentives Include Free Golf Rounds, C+RB
State Updates
- Hawaii Public High School Students Must Be Vaccinated To Participate In Sports, Honolulu Civil Beat
- Gov. Newsom Orders School Employees to Get Vaccinated or be Tested Regularly, LA Times
- Murphy Says Mask Mandate in Schools is ‘One We Need to Make’, AP
- How Is The COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Going In Your State?, NPR
- Florida Approves Vouchers for ‘COVID-19 Harassment,’ New Pandemic Protocols in Schools, Miami Herald
- Indiana’s Governor Backing Schools on Face Mask Mandates, AP
- Georgia Schools Allowed to Set Their Own Rules for Handling COVID Quarantines, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- New Orleans Joins Other Cities in Vaccination Requirements for Gyms, Club Industry
- D.C. Employees Must get Coronavirus Vaccine or Get Tested Weekly, Mayor Says, The Washington Post
- Northam Mandates Mask Inside all K-12 Schools in Virginia This Fall, Even for the Vaccinated, The Washington Post
- Oregon to Resume Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate as COVID Hospitalizations Break Records, The Oregonian
- New COVID-19 Hospitalizations for 30- to 39-Year-Olds at Record Rate, WSJ
- New York City Issues Vaccine Mandate for Restaurant Diners and Workers, National Restaurant News
Resources
- Vaccination Mandates: How to Handle Asking for Proof, National Restaurant Association
- Employment Law and COVID-19, National Restaurant Association
- Considering Mandating Vaccines for Employees? What Small Businesses Need to Know, CO
- How to Host a Vaccine Event for Employees, CO
- Coronavirus Headlines, The Washington Post
- Global Travel Restrictions and Rules, Mapped, Travel Weekly
- What You Should Know About Indoor Dining Amid the Delta Variant, The Washington Post
- Alignable: Road to Recovery Report (August 2021)
- Masks in Schools Lead to Debate Over Face Coverings, The Washington Post
- How To Deal With Renewed COVID Anxiety, NPR
- The Delta Variant Is Creating A Second Wave Of Mental Health Issues: Here’s How To Fight Back, Forbes
Alignable: Road to Recovery Report (August 2021): The recent Alignable report highlights the impact of the Delta Variant on businesses, new and changing business concerns and inflation and hiring challenges. Read the full report here.
News Updates
- The World is Nowhere Near the End of the COVID Pandemic, says Famed Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant, CNBC
- ‘I Feel Defeated’: Mask and Vaccine Mandates Cause New Divides as Officials Try to Head Off Virus Surge, The Washington Post
- Most Americans Support Requiring Masks in Public Places, Yet Few Report Experiencing Actual Employer or Government Mandates, Ipsos
- COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Split Corporate America, WSJ
- Continuing Jobless Claims Hit New Pandemic-era Low, Falling Below 3 Million, CNBC
- CDC’s COVID-19 Mask Guidance Clouded by Flawed Data, WSJ
- Hopes and Fears as Schools Open for the New Year, The Washington Post
- Fully Vaccinated People are Still Getting Infected with COVID. Experts Explain Why, CNBC
- As Delta Surges, COVID-19 Breakthrough Cases Remain Uncommon, WSJ
- Should the Delta Variant Change Your Decisions About COVID-19? Here’s What Doctors Are Doing, WSJ
- Back to the Kitchen with New Rules, Ideas, Hotels Mag
- Some People Shy Away From Restaurants as Delta Variant Spreads, WSJ
- Volunteers: Building Back Better from COVID, LinkedIn
- Some COVID-Related Changes Will Outlast the Pandemic, Hospitality Upgrade Summer 2021
- Streatery: Pandemic Dining on Asphalt Gets Its Own Name, WSJ
- As Sales Rise Again, Mask and Sanitizer Companies Focus on Longer-Term Branding, Modern Retail
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Stay Up to Date
The National Club Association is continuing to closely monitor this crisis and will provide you with the best information available to help your club during this difficult time. Please visit NCA’s Coronavirus Resource Center. To submit questions or to share your club’s resources and plans, please use this link. For more information, contact Cindy Vizza at 202-822-9822 or [email protected]