COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Information from the CDC with overviews for what you should know and situation updates. Multilingual and ASL videos.

Patient education sheet from UpToDate.

Overview of the different types of tests and the steps involved in getting tested.

From the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Includes short videos showing how COVID affects the heart, lungs and blood.

Report on a study on post-infection complications.

Provides access to information on vaccines, tests, treatments, and masks, as well latest updates on COVID-19 by local community..

Reource from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help the public distinguish between rumors and facts regarding the response to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Information from the NC Department of Health and Human Services.

Article from the Washington Post on latest COVID variant.

Article from Yale Medicine about the Omicron variant.

Overview of the Omicron variant from CNN Health.

Article from the CDC on COVID 19 variants.

Downloadable infographics on misinformation about COVID-19.

Updated information on COVID- 19 vaccines from the CDC.

CDC Director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, discusses the new COVID boosters.

Article from the Washington Post on the CDC's recommendation to vaccinate all children as young as 6 months old.

High-quality, relevant information on COVID-19 vaccines from the National Library of Medicine.

Video from the CDC on new research that shows vaccination during pregnancy helps newborns.

News report from Reuters on FDA approval of COVID vaccines for children under 5.

Article discusses the scientific evidence regarding the protection offered by infection-induced immunity and how its benefits and risks stack up against vaccination.

News article with statistics on hospitalization and deaths for those unvaccinated.

A short video featuring LRU faculty discussing the reasons they are getting vaccinated.

Article from the Washington Post that discusses "breakthrough infections."

Article on why and how to wear a mask.

Article on being cautious with news reports on cures.

Article from the Washington Post with information on best practices for safely getting multiple uses out of N95s or KN95s.

Report on a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that concluded Ivermectin doesn't reduce the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19.

Information on safety and effectiveness of "alternative" treatments for COVID-19.

Summary of a research article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine which looked at obesity as a risk factor for poor outcomes in patients with COVID-19.

News report on pandemic misinformation.

Article from Brian Resnick, science reporter at Vox.com, on how soap works against the spread of viruses.

Article from the AMA on N95 masks.

Article from the FDA and the use of Ivermectin as a treatment or preventative for COVID.

Article from CNN on switching from cloth masks to N95, KN95 or KF94 masks.

Fact sheet from the CDC on how the coronavirus is transmitted.

Case study on how one family gathering spread COVID-19 to 41 people in 9 different families and 8 different workplaces.

Article from the New York Times on how mitigation efforts like social distancing help reduce the chance of the healthcare system being overwhelmed.

Article from Time magazine on the transmission of the virus.