On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared
COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
or a pandemic. The emergence and rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2, the
virus that causes COVID-19, have created unique challenges for
governments throughout the world and particularly so in the United
States. Following the WHO’s announcement, U.S. federal and state
agencies have similarly declared health emergencies to mitigate and
slow the spread of the virus. Most states issued stay-at-home
orders for their...