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Information for the Public
NEW COVID Risk Levels Dashboard Source: Harvard Global Health Institute
Interactive dashboards, maps, and indicators that provide demographic and economic data during COVID-19. Source: US Census Bureau
NEW COVID-19: The First Global Pandemic of the Information Age (Mapping Data and Trends Through Time) Source: ArcGIS StoryMaps
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC):
- Provides COVID-19 information for health professionals, laboratories and business. This site includes news and maps of outbreaks.
- CDC also offers guidance on preventing the spread of COVID-19 in homes and residential communities.
World Health Organization (WHO)
Arkansas Department of Health (ADH)
Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) COVID-19 in Arkansas Website
Includes a hospital occupancy dashboard, definitions of commonly used COVID-19 terms, and other Arkansas-specific statistics and resources.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE)
An interactive dashboard to track reported cases of COVID-19 in real-time at the province level in China, city level in the US, Australia and Canada, and at the country level otherwise.
COVID-19 US state-by-state projections Source: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
COVID Coach Mobile App Source: US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes Source: US Environmental Protection Agency
Grocery List and Menu for COVID-19 Isolation
The UAMS College of Health Professions Dietetic Internship program created an emergency two-week menu and grocery shopping list (for a family of four) for use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Food Safety and Availability During the Coronavirus Pandemic Source: US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
COVID-19 Behavioral and Mental Health Resources
The resources in this collection were created by federal agencies and their partners to help healthcare providers, caregivers, and the general population prepare for and manage the negative behavioral effects that can accompany a public health emergency. Source: US Department of Health and Human Services
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Summary of Key Provisions
Provides information on paid sick leave, insurance coverage of coronavirus testing, nutrition assistance, and unemployment benefits. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation
The New York Times COVID-19 website
Provides the latest news on COVID-19. It includes medical and scientific information about surgical masks, treatments, vaccines, quarantines as well as maps and news on the global implications.
Interim Guidance: Get Your Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
The Before, During, and After sections offer suggested strategies to help organizers plan for and implement these recommendations. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 Source: US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19 Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19 (Policy Brief) Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Preparedness in a Pandemic Exercise Starter Kit Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Información para Hispanohablantes
Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) están vigilando de cerca un brote de enfermedad respiratoria causada por un nuevo coronavirus que se identificó por primera vez en Wuhan, en la provincia de Hubei, en China. Esta es una situación emergente que está cambiando rápidamente y los CDC continuarán brindando información actualizada a medida que esté disponible. Los CDC trabajan a toda hora para proteger la salud de las personas. Es función de los CDC preocuparse y actuar rápidamente cada vez que haya un problema potencial para la salud pública. Hay información adicional sobre la respuesta de los CDC al COVID-19 en inglés.
Information for Health Professionals
NEW COVID-19 Related Training Courses Source: Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)
NEW COVID-19 Rx: Treatment Simulations Source: New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Group
NEW COVID-19 Testing Supply Substitution Strategies Source: US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Convalescent Plasma Fact Sheets and Toolkit for Health Professionals Source: US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Using Telehealth to Expand Essential Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Nursing Homes and COVID-19 Source: National Association of Counties (NACo)
COVID-19 Best Evidence Front Door: A Knowledge Meta-Resource Source: University of Michigan
A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19 (Policy Brief) Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) COVID-19 in Arkansas Website
Includes a hospital occupancy dashboard, definitions of commonly used COVID-19 terms, and other Arkansas-specific statistics and resources.
COVID-19 US State-by-State Projections
A national and state-level planning tool that provides forecasts of peak dates for hospital bed, ICU bed, and ventilator usage. Source: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
COVID-19: Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Healthcare Personnel and First Responders: How to Cope with Stress and Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Caring for our Health Care Heroes During COVID-19 Source: American Hospital Association
Developed to inform clinicians how to care for patients with COVID-19. Updated frequently. Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
COVID-19: An ACP Physician's Guide and Resources Source: American College of Physicians
RAND Critical Care Surge Response Tool
Microsoft Excel-based tool that allows decision makers at all levels - hospitals, health care systems, states, regions - to estimate current critical care capacity and rapidly explore strategies for increasing it.
2019 Novel Coronavirus Microsite
Healthcare professionals, Labs, and Health Departments - Site provides current information about outbreak locations, risk assessment, and travel guidance. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
No-cost public access to important ASTM standards used in the production and testing of PPE. Click the "Access Standards" button to register if you are a new user or to login for access.
The JAMA Network has launched a Coronavirus Resource Center that offers the latest information on coronavirus diagnosis and treatment. Updated as soon as new content is published, the site features scientific resources, multimedia content, and guidance from the CDC and WHO. Articles on this network site are free to everyone.
In response to the outbreak of a new Coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, Ovid® has created a dedicated site, featuring expert searches, a widget and a link to access GIDEON — Global Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Network. Additional content will be added as it becomes available.
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Waste Management for COVID-19: Technical Brief
Summarizes the World Health Organization guidance on water, sanitation, and health care waste that is relevant for viruses. Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Highlights key steps for healthcare personnel in preparation for transport and arrival of patients with confirmed or possible COVID-19. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Health Workers Exposure Risk Assessment and Management in the Context of COVID-19 Virus
Aids in determining the risk of COVID-19 virus infection of all health care workers who have been exposed to a COVID-19 patient and provides recommendations for appropriate management of these workers, according to their infection risk. Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Hospital Readiness Checklist for COVID-19
Provides support for hospital managers and emergency planners by defining and initiating actions needed to ensure a rapid response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Provides guidance regarding Medicare payment for laboratory tests and other services related to COVID-19.
COVID-19 Healthcare Planning Checklist
Identifies specific activities jurisdictions can do now to prepare for, respond to, and be resilient in the face of COVID-19. Source: US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Pandemic Pediatric Office Plan
A planning tool developed by pediatric stakeholders that is intended to assist pediatric medical offices that have no pandemic plan in place but may experience an increase in patient calls/visits or workload due to COVID-19. Source: US Department of Energy Scientific and Technical Information
One-hour webinar provides tips and best practices for caring for pediatric patients with COVID-19. Source: National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC)
Resources Concerning Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) in Children and Adolescents Temporarily Related to COVID-19 Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Emergency Department, ICU and Inpatient Clinical Pathway for Evaluation of Possible Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) Source: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
How to Reduce COVID-19 Spread in Long-Term Care Facilities: Challenges and Recommendations Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Health Security
Evidence-based content and resources for healthcare professionals. Source: Elsevier
COVID-19 Behavioral Health Resources
The resources in this collection were created by federal agencies and their partners to help healthcare providers, caregivers, and the general population prepare for and manage the negative behavioral effects that can accompany a public health emergency. Source: US Department of Health and Human Services
Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Service
The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine has committed its skills and expertise in evidence synthesis and dissemination to the effort against the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Veterans Health Administration COVID-19 Response Plan Source: US Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA)
Cloth masks and mask sterilization as options in case of shortage of surgical masks and respirators Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Authorizes certain National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-approved respirators not currently regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be used in a health care setting by health care personnel during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, thereby maximizing the number of respirators available to meet the needs of the U.S. health care system. Source: US Food and Drug Administration
A seven-page report describing how the use of hydrogen peroxide vapor results in successful decontamination of commercially available N95 respirators. Source: Duke University. Published: 03/26/2020
This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare personnel of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of decontaminated N95 or N95-equivalent respirators. Source: US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
ASP STERRAD Sterilization System for Decontaminating Compatible N95 Respirators
This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare personnel of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of decontaminated, compatible N95 respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: NxTAG® CoV Extended Panel Assay - Luminex Corporation
This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the NxTAG CoV Extended Panel Assay, which received an Emergency Use Authorization. Source: US Food and Drug and Administration (FDA) Published: 03/27/2020
Fact Sheets for Healthcare Providers: ID NOW COVID-19 - Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc.
This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the ID NOW COVID-19, which received an Emergency Use Authorization. Source: US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Published: 03/27/2020
Coronavirus Resource for Dermatology
Journal article relevant for coronavirus and dermatology, along with links to guidelines, evidence-based resources and relevant patient information. Source: Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology (CEBD)
Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Treatment Centre
This 120-page document is the first edition of the practical manual to set up and manage a severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) treatment center and a SARI screening facility in healthcare facilities. Source: World Health Organization (WHO) Published: 03/38/2020
Information for Educators
Recommends actions that school administrators of public and private childcare programs and K-12 schools should take now to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among students and staff, and to help maintain continuity of teaching and learning if there is community spread of COVID-19 in the future. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Intended to help administrators of public and private institutions of higher education (IHE) prevent the spread of COVID-19 among students, staff, and faculty. IHE include a diverse set of American colleges and universities: two- or four-year; public, private non-profit, or private for-profit; and comprehensive, research-focused, or special mission. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
World Book COVID-19 Support Distance-Learning Resources
Includes information about each of their products, video tutorials, at home lesson ideas, and resources for parents. World Book has also made all of their products available until at least April 30th, so if you are in one of the other World Book databases and click “World Book Products” at the bottom left-hand side of the page, you will find resources that we do not usually have access to like Activity Corner, Dramatic Learning, Science Power, and Social Studies Power.
Instant unlimited user access granted from 50+ publishers.
Mango Languages and Mango Classroom language-learning resources
Information for Librarians
NEW Research Shows Virus Undetectable on Five Highly Circulated Library Materials After Three Days Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Guidelines for Disinfecting Circulating Books Source: Northeast Document Conservation Center
Information and Resources from AIP Publishing to assist librarians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Information for Researchers
NEW 2019 Novel Coronavirus Research Compendium (NCRC) Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
NEW Rapid Reviews: COVID-19 Source: MIT Press
NEW COVID-19 Best Evidence Front Door: A Knowledge Meta-Resource Source: University of Michigan
NEW Quick Tips for Visualizing [and Creating] Data: Examples from the COVID-19 Pandemic Source: OCHA's Centre for Humanitarian Data
NEW COVID-19: The First Global Pandemic of the Information Age (Mapping Data and Trends Through Time) Source: ArcGIS StoryMaps
NIH Public Health Emergency and Disaster Research Response (DR2)
Includes a list of COVID-19 surveys and the domains assessed in the surveys, as well as a wide array of data collection tools and resources used in other public health emergencies and disasters.
Includes a list of COVID-19 related measurement protocols drawn from the suveys listed in DR2.
COVID-19 Open Research Dataset (CORD-19)
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Allen Institute for AI has partnered with leading research groups to prepare and distribute CORD-19, a free resource of over 45,000 scholarly articles, including 33,000 with full text, about COVID-19 and the coronavirus family of viruses for use by the global research community.
Global Research on COVID-19 Source: World Health Organization
Quickly understand the scientific progress in the fight against COVID-19. Using the most advanced NLP algorithms, read summaries and discover trends in th latest research papers and the conversations around them. Updated daily. Source: Primer AI
Legal
NEW A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19 (Policy Brief) Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
COVID-19 Emergency Legal Preparedness Primer
Outlines legal, policy, and practical guidance to understand the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its related public health emergency response. Source: Network for Public Health Law
Responding to COVID-19: 7 Steps for Hospitals to Protect Patients, Employees, and Communities
Toolkit for hospitals and others to respond to COVID-19 based on the legal and accreditation requirements and recommendations that should guide hospital decisions and preparedness activities. Source: American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)
What Law Enforcement Personnel Need to Know about COVID-19
Provides information about COVID-19 under these topics: Patients with COVID-19 have had mild to severe respiratory illness; to protect yourself from exposure; recommended personal protective equipment (PPE); and if close contact occurred during apprehension. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
PREP Act and COVID-19: Limiting Liability for Medical Countermeasures
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to limit legal liability for losses relating to the administration of medical countermeasures such as diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines. Source: Congressional Research Service [Library of Congress] (CRS)
Reference Information
NEW Evaluation of Disinfectant Efficacy Against SARS-CoV-2 Source: US Department of Homeland Security
NEW COVID-19 Best Evidence Front Door: A Knowledge Meta-Resource Source: University of Michigan
NEW COVID-19: The First Global Pandemic of the Information Age (Mapping Data and Trends Through Time) Source: ArcGIS StoryMaps
Interactive dashboards, maps, and indicators that provide demographic and economic data during COVID-19. Source: US Census Bureau
Children and COVID-19: State-Level Data Report Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Red Book 2018: Chapter: Coronaviruses, Including SARS and MERS
Provides information about coronaviruses, including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). It discusses clinical manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnostic tests, treatment, isolation of the hospitalized patient, and control measures, and provides images. Information about COVID-19 was added in February 2020. Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Published: 2/5/2020.
Curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about COVID-19. Source: National Library of Medicine
Cambridge University Press is offering free, online access to higher education textbooks and coronavirus research during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Provides a description of some key terms used in the current pandemic.
National Emergency Training Center (NETC) Library
Provides information and resources on fire, emergency management, and other all-hazard subjects. Source: FEMA
COVID-19 Open Research Dataset (CORD-19)
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Allen Institute for AI has partnered with leading research groups to prepare and distribute CORD-19, a free resource of over 45,000 scholarly articles, including 33,000 with full text, about COVID-19 and the coronavirus family of viruses for use by the global research community.