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5 years after COVID-19 emergency declaration, pandemic’s impact still lingers

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Tuesday marks five years since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national emergency, altering daily life across the U.S. While the virus is far weaker today, its effects ...
JD Supra

The COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Has Ended - But Do the Accommodations Continue?

The U.S. secretary of health and human services declared a public health emergency (PHE) due to COVID-19 on January 31, 2020, and since that time, employers have faced a barrage of accommodation ...

Tens of millions of taxpayers may be owed IRS refunds from COVID-era

Tens of millions of taxpayers may qualify for IRS refunds or reduced penalties from the COVID emergency period, but face a July 2026 filing deadline.
WMUR

COVID-19: Five years since pandemic declaration

Today marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and while life has mostly returned to normal, the virus's impact lingers.Empty hallways, bare grocery store ...
Houston Public Media

Gov. Greg Abbott says he won’t renew his COVID-19 disaster declaration later this week

Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday he will not renew Texas' long-running COVID-19 disaster declaration later this week after he signed a law that bans local mandates related to the pandemic. Abbott has kept ...
Medical Xpress

COVID state of alarm declaration had significant impact on population's memory—especially the young

HAEZI group researchers analyzed the impact on memory exerted by the declaration of a state of alarm due to COVID. From the accuracy and certainty that the respondents revealed in their memories, they ...

The IRS May Owe You a ‘COVID Refund’… But You Have to Ask for It

A court ruling could unlock IRS refunds for COVID-era tax penalties and interest payments. Money; . If you paid penalties or interest on your taxes during COVID-19, yo ...