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National and Official Health Agencies

Center for Disease Control - COVID-19 Data Tracker
An overview of cases, deaths, and trends in the United States from the Center for Disease Control.
Center for Disease Control - COVID-19 Research Articles Downloadable Database
A downloadable database of research articles on COVID-19 from the CDC.
Center for Disease Control - COVID-19 Information
A situation summary of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak from the CDC, including news, general information, and travel advice.
National Institute of Health - COVID-19 Research
The latest research information from the NIH.
New York City Department of Health - COVID-19 Main Page
Information specific to the people living in and around the New York City area regarding the ongoing pandemic.
New York State Health COVID-19 Main Page
Information on symptoms, prevention, travel information, where to get tested, and other resources from New York State.
United Kingdom National Health Service - COVID-19 Information
Information on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus from the UK NHS, including information about the disease, advice to travelers, and symptom information.
World Health Organization - COVID-19 Information
Up-to-date information the WHO about the virus, including travel advice, technical information, and health guides.

Online Resources

ArcGIS COVID-19 GIS Hub
A hub for multiple sites dedicated to COVID-19, from large governments to local communities, as well as information from healthcare providers and resources for general education.
bioRxiv - COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 preprints
Preprints submitted to bioRxiv and medRxiv, repositories for biological and medical studies. These are the very latest papers on the topic, but please note that they have not been peer-reviewed.
CAS COVID-19 Antiviral Candidate Compounds Dataaset
An Open Access dataset from CAS of the antiviral candidates for COVID-19. It contains nearly 50,000 chemical substances along with related metadata, including CAS registry number.
CAS COVID-19 Protein Target Thesaurus
The CAS COVID-19 Protein Target Thesaurus is a collection of the high-profile targets linked to SARS-CoV-2, curated by our team of scientists. It includes related CAS Registry Numbers (where applicable) and synonyms which these targets may be commonly referred to in the scientific literature.
COVID-Explained
An easy to interpret, straightforward guide to COVID-19. This is an effort from people from Brown University, Harvard Medical School, MIT, and the Ragon Institute.
Disaster Lit on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
Resources from Disaster Lit, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) database of links to disaster medicine and public health documents available on the Internet.
Disease Insights: Coronaviruses
An open-access report from Clarivae, a data-analytics group. It is a comprehensive overview of the ongoing pandemic.
Elsevier's Novel Coronavirus Information Center
Elsevier’s free health and medical research on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.
JAMA Network COVID-19 Resource Center
The latest from JAMA Network on the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19.
Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Data Repository
The data repository for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Visual Dashboard operated by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering (JHU CSSE). Also, Supported by ESRI Living Atlas Team and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU APL).
The Lancet - COVID-19 Resource Centre
The Lancet has created a Coronavirus Resource Centre, which brings together new COVID-19 content from across The Lancet journals as it is published. All content listed on this page is free to access.
Latest Sequences of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 from GenBank
The complete annotated genome sequence of the novel coronavirus.
NCBI SARS-CoV-2 Data Hub
Welcome to the NCBI Virus novel coronavirus data hub. Search and retrieve SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 sequence data from GenBank.
New England Journal of Medicine - COVID-19
The latest articles and research being published by the NEJM on SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19
The Path to Zero: Key Methods for COVID Suppression
Interactive maps outline risks across the US, as well as resources for preventing further spread of the virus.
Resources from PubMed
Research from the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Database.

Equivalent Names

SARS-CoV-2 (Official name of the virus)
COVID-19 (Name of illness caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus)

Other Common Names:
Coronavirus
2019 Novel Coronavirus
2019-nCoV
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SARS2

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Patient Guides to Prevention

CDC - How to Protect Yourself and Others
A quick facts sheet about the steps you can take to mitigate your exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and prevent the spread of COVID-19
CDC - Interim Guidance for Preventing the Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Homes and Residential Communities
This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about COVID-19 and the virus that causes it. The CDC will update this interim guidance as needed and as additional information becomes available.
CDC - Prevention & Treatment Guidelines
CDC recommendations for individual prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
CDC - Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
A guide from the CDC on how and when to use cloth face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Includes instructions for 3 types of masks.
CDC - What You Need To Know About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
A fast fact sheet about COVID-19 from the Center for Disease Control
CDC - How to Wash Cloth Face Coverings
A guide to washing and drying reusable, cloth face coverings and masks from the CDC.
New York Times - How to Sew a Face Mask
A guide and pattern for hand sewing a face mask from the New York Times.
NPR - Collection of Hand Washing PSAs
A collection of videos from around the world that give the public information on hand washing and preparing for the virus.

How to Fact Check During a Pandemic

CDC - Share Facts about COVID-19
A list of known facts from the United States Center for Disease Control.
FEMA - Coronavirus Rumor Control
Myths and rumors addressed with facts by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Fordham University Fake News Research Guide
Our research guide on how to spot fake news and find reputable sources.
NewGuard - Coronavirus Misinformation Tracking Center
An online watcher of websites that frequently publish misinformation, NewGuard has compiled a list of current websites that have been identified as publishing materially false information about the virus.
PolitiFact - 7 ways to avoid misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic
A resource from PolitiFact, a non-profit fact-checking agency from the Poynter Institute, that outlines the seven steps to take to make sure you have all the necessary information about an ongoing pandemic.
Snopes - The Coronavirus Collection
Around since 1994, Snopes is currently the oldest fact-checking site online. Their special report on COVID-19 has multiple categories of disinformation debunking.

Temporary Free Access Databases

BIOONE Peer-Reviewed Research on Coronavirus (ENDS 12/31/20)

CAMBRIDGE CORONAVIRUS COLLECTION

CORONAVIRUS RESEARCH DATABASE (PROQUEST)

LEXIS NEXIS COVID-19 NEWS TRACKER

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