What is COVID-19?
SARS, MERS, and COVID-19
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and COVID-19 have all been caused by a coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) provides information on these and other common human coronaviruses on its website. Additional information about each of these can be found using the resources below.
SARS
- SARS (World Health Organization)
- SARS Quick Lesson (Nursing Reference Center)
- SARS (Opposing Viewpoints in Context)
MERS
COVID-19
COVID-19 Dossier
Statista has compiled a dossier on COVID-19. This dossier presents the most important and latest statistics about the current outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 (formally known as 2019-nCoV) which originated in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. The dossier starts with an overview of the major virus outbreaks in the past, and the current development of the coronavirus COVID-19 across the world. Statistics on cases and deaths by country, development over time, and public opinion are also included, as well as links to other statistics and dossiers on COVID-19.
Read the full dossier here: https://www.statista.com/topics/5994/the-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-outbreak/
Additional resources from Statista:
- COVID-19 Facts and Figures: https://www.statista.com/page/covid-19-coronavirus
- Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Global Economy: https://www.statista.com/topics/6139/covid-19-impact-on-the-global-economy/
Coronavirus Infographic
CDC Resources on COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website provides valuable information on COVID-19. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China. The spread of COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. The CDC will provide updated information as it becomes available, in addition to updated guidance.
- How COVID-19 Spreads
- CDC COVID Data Tracker (United States)
- Global COVID-19
- CDC in Action: Preparing Communities for Potential Spread of COVID-19
The CDC also provides specific information for healthcare professionals on COVID-19.
Articles on COVID-19
- "Former CDC director: There's a long war ahead and our Covid-19 response must adapt"Dr. Tom Frieden is the former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and former commissioner of the New York City Health Department.
- "What 'recovered from coronavirus' means"Four questions answered by Tom Duszynski, the director of epidemiology at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, about how some survive and what happens next.
COVID-19 in the News
- COVID-19 Situation Reports (WHO)Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports from the World Health Organization.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Update - RSS Feed from CDC
Additional Resources
- Coronavirus - NIHThis site from the NIH includes information on COVID-19 testing, treatment guidelines, news releases, and additional resources.
- Coronavirus - PA Dept of HealthThe Pennsylvania Department of Health provides current information regarding COVID-19, including current positive cases in Pennsylvania, frequently asked questions, graphics, and other resources.
- Coronavirus - World Health OrganizationThis health topic page from the World Health Organization provides information on coronavirus.
- Coronavirus Anxiety WorkbookIn this unprecedented period of global uncertainty, The Wellness Society felt it was necessary to put together a coronavirus anxiety workbook to provide the community with much needed support. This is an online version of the PDF workbook which you can download for free.
- Coronavirus InfectionsThis page from MedlinePlus provides information on coronavirus infections, including diagnostics and tests, treatments, specifics, and current statistics and research.
- Coronavirus Resource CenterHarvard Health Publishing at Harvard Medical School offers this resource center for current information on the coronavirus (COVID-19).
- Coronavirus SimulatorThis simulator from The Washington Post explains why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially and how to "flatten the curve."
- COVID-19 - Wiley Online LibraryWiley Online Library has made relevant research articles, book chapters and entries in major references freely available below, in support of the global efforts in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and further research in this disease and similar viral respiratory infections.
- OECD - Coronavirus ResourcesHighlights, key impacts, policy responses, data, perspectives, news, and more from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is Coronavirus? (Johns Hopkins)Lauren Sauer, M.S., the director of operations with the Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response and director of research with the Johns Hopkins Biocontainment Unit, shares information about COVID-19 and what you need to know.
