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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Info - Coronavirus
Communication tool from mass.gov can be printed and laminated, or displayed on an electronic device
COVID-19 Printable Fact Sheets
Information from Mass DPH in multiple languages
Information on the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Offered by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Informational and referral hot line, call 2-1-1
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S.
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Information for Healthcare Professionals (COVID-19)
Resources from the CDC
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
Daily updates from the World Health Organization (WHO)
UMMS Coronavirus Updates
The latest UMMS campus news and resources
Coronavirus COVID-19 Publications by UMMS Authors
Collection of UMMS-authored papers and other works on COVID-19 in eScholarship@UMMS
Grand Rounds March 12: COVID-19
UMMS Department of Medicine Grand Rounds presentation by Richard Ellison, MD, Professor of Medicine and Microbiology & Physiological Systems
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Resources from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
AAMC Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Hub
AAMC updates and resources on COVID-19, including option to subscribe to new Novel Coronavirus newsletter

Freely Available Coronavirus-Specific Resources

Collections provided by Publishers

Coronavirus (COVID-19): infection control and prevention measures
Cochrane Library: Special Collection
Coronavirus (COVID-19): evidence relevant to critical care
Cochrane Library: Special Collection
COVID-19
Free articles and resources from New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Subscribe for briefings, link to Catalyst and Journal Watch
NEJM Videos in Clinical Medicine
Procedural training videos to assist medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19
Articles, resources, and tools from Ovid by Wolters Kluwer
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Resources from JAMA Network
COVID-19 Central
Channel provides the latest information from AccessMedicine
COVID-19 Healthcare Hub
Front-line clinical tools and resources from Elsevier
COVID-19 Information Portal
Information from governments, agencies, and open-access sources aggregated by EBSCO
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Research articles from Karger Publishers
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
Research publications from Springer Nature
Resources on Coronavirus
Online and journal content from Oxford University Press
COVID-19 Resource Centre
New research from The Lancet family of journals
Covid-19: Novel Coronavirus Outbreak
Wiley Online Library content free to access
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Research
Free Medical, Social, and Behavioral Science Articles from SAGE Publishing
COVID-19: Novel Coronavirus Content
Research articles, book chapters and information from Taylor & Francis
COVID-19 Open Resources
Collection of academic articles from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Coronavirus Research Database
ProQuest database curates openly available content
Coronavirus
With links to research, commentary, and news from AAAS Science
Microbiology Research
Temporary free access to all Microbiology Society journal content
Resources for Pharmacists, Physicians, NPs, PAs
COVID-19 updates and resources from TRC Healthcare
COVID-19 Resources for Chemists
From American Chemical Society (ACS)

Data Visualizations, Websites, Projects, Courses

COVID-19 Projections
From the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
County-level data of U.S. Corona cases
Repository of data on coronavirus cases and deaths in the U.S by the New York Times
COVID-19 Interactive Map
Interactive web-based map to track virus cases around the world from Johns Hopkins University
COVID-19: a living systematic map of the evidence
EPPI-Centre is maintaining an up-to-date map of current evidence partitioned for easy exploration
Public Collection of COVID-19 Citations
Zotero library created by Yale's Cushing/Whitney Medical Library includes daily updates from PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, Disaster Lit, and preprints* from bioRxiv and medRxiv
Palliative Care and COVID-19
Global resources compiled by the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC)
Emerging respiratory viruses, including COVID-19: methods for detection, prevention, response and control
World Health Organization (WHO) 3-hour online course
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) recommends Dimensions
Information about Dimensions, a cross- publisher one-stop-shop for research outputs

COVID-19 in Plain Language

COVID-19 Health Literacy Project
Patient fact sheets in 30+ languages through collaboration with Harvard Health Publishing
Contra COVID
Information, news, health and social resources in 4 languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole) to help Latino and immigrant families
COVID-19 - Mental Health - Youth & Young Adults
Resources to assist youth and young adults, college administrators and professors, family members, employers and clinicians provided by UMMS iSPARC's Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research (Transitions ACR)
Coronavirus Infections
Health topic information from MedlinePlus
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
Collection of resources explained in plain language from the Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA)
Illustrated Guide: What is COVID-19?
Accessible plain language guide based on CDC guidelines. A collaboration by medical students.
Printable COVID-19 Handouts
Information in various languages developed by physicians. Can adapted and edited for local needs.
COVID-19 Printable Fact Sheets
Information from Mass DPH in multiple languages
My COVID-19 Plan: Stay Home, Stay Safe. Plain Talk for Pandemic Times
For special needs population
COVID-19-Related Resources
Resources from SPARK for the autism community
Talking to Children & Teens about COVID-19
Tips to support caregivers from University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital

Books for Children

Coronavirus: A Book for Children
Downloadable from Candlewick Press
Jasper & Tabitha Play A Trick on the Coronas
Available through PDF or purchase. Includes a video of author Dr. Taylor Purvis reading the book.

Other Related Resources

COVID-19 Data Repository
From ICPSR: archive for data examining the social, behavioral, public health, and economic impact of COVID-19. Free self-publishing option for any researcher who wants to share data.
Scholarly Content Free on Project MUSE
Public Health books from participating publishers
Traditional, Complementary & Integrative Health & Medicine COVID-19 Support Registry
Clinical registry from Helfgott Research Institute aims to capture key case, treatment/supportive care, and outcome variables https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.29083.jjw

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Emergency Management at UMMS

Emergency Management Program
For UMMS/UMMHC users only.

Provides the Medical School community with the information, planning and preparedness tools it needs to respond to situations that affect normal operations of the campus or the daily routines of those who visit, study and work at the school.

Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Website

Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC)
The National Library of Medicine provides health information to prepare for and respond to all types of disasters, and has developed a number of tools and advanced information services designed for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness Resources