COVID-19 Pandemic

Here are some resources collated from providing public health advice (covers international statistics and USA and Australia-specific). (The text for resources 3-7 was provided by The Hill website.)

International

WHO situation reports
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports/

The Hill – Here are some of the best maps to track the coronavirus epidemic
https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/487469-here-are-some-of-the-best-maps-to-track-the

Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 dashboard

Johns Hopkins University has developed an interactive web-based dashboard to visualize and track confirmed coronavirus cases in real-time. The dashboard illustrates the location and number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths and recoveries for all affected countries. It was developed to provide researchers, public health authorities and the public with a user-friendly tool to keep tabs on the outbreak as it unfolds. (or go to https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html).

The World Health Organization COVID-19 dashboard

The World Health Organization has made a similar map available that breaks down the number of confirmed cases, deaths, and countries, areas or territories with cases.

Nextstrain COVID-19 dashboard

Nextstrain is an open-source project that tracks pathogen genome data. Its map is more technical and provides more information about how the disease has spread. It breaks down the genome of the virus, alongside a map showing how the virus has traveled country to country.

The New York Times COVID-19 dashboard

The New York Times offers easy-to-read charts and graphs, as well as text stats breaking down the situation around the world.

nCoV2019.live COVID -19 dashboard

A 17-year-old computer whiz from Seattle built an interactive map to keep the world updated on the COVID-19 pandemic. The website has been visited by 12 million people since it was launched by Avi Schiffmann in December, according to The Times of Israel. The site automatically scrapes data from sources all around the world and updates every minute. It offers stats on confirmed cases, serious cases, deaths and recoveries.

Worldometers – includes both statistics and graphs
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

The Washington Post – Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/

The Lancet – COVID-19 and Italy: what next?
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30627-9/fulltext

Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now
https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca

Europe’s Doctors Repeat Errors Made in Wuhan, China Medics Say
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-17/europe-s-doctors-getting-sick-like-in-wuhan-chinese-doctors-say

stayinghomeclub – A list of all the companies WFH or events changed because of COVID-19
https://stayinghome.club/ (contributions to the lists are accepted)

Hygiene resources

Good technique for hand washing and using hand sanitiser
https://www.who.int/gpsc/5may/background/5moments/en/
In studies, washing hands with soap and water for 15 seconds (about the time it takes to sing one chorus of “Happy Birthday to You”) reduces bacterial counts by about 90%. When another 15 seconds is added, bacterial counts drop by close to 99.9%.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/The_handiwork_of_good_health

Posters
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/promotional-material-coronavirus-disease-covid-19

Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195670120300463

Australia-specific

Australia – Victorian Department of Health COVID-19 health alerts
https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/about/news-and-events/healthalerts/2019-Coronavirus-disease–COVID-19

Australian Government Department of Health
COVID-19 resources
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-resources
COVID-19 health alerts
https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert

General health advice
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorian-public-coronavirus-disease-covid-19

SmartTraveller – COVID-19 Advice
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/COVID-19-australian-travellers

Information about international outbound travel insurance and cancellation, etc.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/many-international-flights-won-t-be-refunded-despite-new-travel-advice-20200313-p549xn.html?fbclid=IwAR3_ls2DlzGKHjAS33dVx8Gpq166sOwsKmoH_so6zjSF4X9F18ITZtBZ61c (the situation has changed now as the Australian Government Travel Advisory has been lifted to Level 4 – check what your airline is offering by way of refunds or credits or flight changes).

USA-specific

USA CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html

USA CDC – Get Your Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events Ready
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/large-events/mass-gatherings-ready-for-covid-19.html

USA CDC – Resources for Large Community Events & Mass Gatherings Before and During an Outbreak
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/large-events/index.html