### Question
How does CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC STABILIZATION (CARES ACT) define COVID–19 public health emergency?


### Answer
Under *15 U.S.C. § 9021*, **COVID–19 public health emergency** is defined as:

> the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 27, 2020, with respect to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 9021*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 116-CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC STABILIZATION (CARES ACT) > SUBCHAPTER II-UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROVISIONS**

