Research Guides: Disease Outbreaks: 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Online COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Disease (COVID-19 ARD) is a viral respiratory disease caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus. The outbreak of COVID-19 was first identified on December 31, 2019. COVID-19 was previously known as 2019-nCoV, SARS-CoV-2, and informally as the Wuhan Coronavirus.

Information for the Public

Coronavirus.gov
Information about COVID-19 provided by the CDC and FEMA.
CDC - COVID-19
The CDC's fact sheets, travel advisories, prevention information and care guidelines for COVID-19.
World Health Organization - COVID-19
WHO's guidelines and recommendations on COVID-19, travel advice, and situation updates.
WHO COVID-19 Myth Busters
WHO site presenting the most current information on some commonly held beliefs about COVID-19.
Virginia Department of Health Information for Virginia
Updates on COVID-19 in Virginia and VDH guidance for businesses, the community, and educational institutions.
MedlinePlus - COVID-19
Patient Education information on COVID-19. Also available in Spanish.

Information for Health Professionals and Researchers

CDC Information for Healthcare Professionals
Interim clinical care guidance for healthcare providers from the CDC.
WHO COVID-19 Research Database
WHO collection of research related to the COVID-19 virus and outbreak.
National Institutes of Health - COVID-19
NIH resources, news releases, and federal government resources.
National Library of Medicine GenBank®- COVID-19
GenBank data related to COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2.
Disaster Lit
Search for COVID-19 Scholarly literature in the NIH Disaster Information Research Center's Disaster Lit database.
Evidence Aid
Summaries of evidence-based research relevant to COVID-19.
New England Journal of Medicine
A collection of articles, clinical reports, management guidelines, and other resources on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak.
JAMA - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Scientific articles, guidance, interviews, and more from the Journal of the American Medical Association related to COVID-19.
Elsevier - Novel Coronavirus Information Center
Elsevier’s free health and medical research on novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
COVID-19 Content from Academic Publishers
Temporarily free resources and articles made available by a variety of academic publishers.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Worker Training Program COVID-19
Assortment of training tools to aid in the development of awareness-level courses or other awareness-level materials related to COVID-19.

COVID-19 Worldwide Outbreak Map and Statistics

WHO Situation Dashboard
The World Health Organization's situation dashboard related to COVID-19.
UC Davis COVID-19 Case Trends
An application created by UC Davis that offers a simple, intuitive way for users to track COVID-19 data at the country, state and county level.
Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Map
An up-to-date and interactive map showing the locations, confirmed cases, and progression of COVID-19 over time.

Disease Outbreaks

VCU Resources and Information

PubMed Search for COVID-19

Online COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19 Worldwide Outbreak Map and Statistics