Oh My Corona

A resource of sane, up-to-date websites on COVID19

It is hard to escape the Corona phenomenon in the media these days, as a deluge of news, blog posts (like this one), memes and jokes hit us left right and center. Along with this of course is the barrage of supposed miracle cures and dooms-day scenarios, which have people going off in a frenzy to hoard supplies like the zombie apocalypse is coming.

I have compiled a list of websites below that give accurate, up-to-date and evidence based information on what is happening on the ground.

First of all, what is corona in the first place?

• A resource from Johns Hopkins: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus
• And another from Harvard: https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/coronavirus-resource-center#general

The WHO, CDC, and FDA including the European Commission have also chipped in:

• https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
• https://ec.europa.eu/health/coronavirus_en
• https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/geographical-distribution-2019-ncov-cases
• https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/food-safety-and-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19

Here are local sites for different European countries:

• The Netherlands: https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/current-information-about-novel-coronavirus-covid-19
• Belgium: https://epidemio.wiv-isp.be/ID/diseases/Pages/Influenza.aspx
• Denmark: https://www.sst.dk/da/Viden/Smitsomme-sygdomme/Smitsomme-sygdomme-A-AA/Coronavirus/Spoergsmaal-og-svar

Other Sites:

• Here is an incredibly level headed article on Medium: https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca
• Elsevier created a resource center after the first alarm bell rang: https://www.elsevier.com/connect/coronavirus-information-center
• This website shows you what is happening on the ground and is updated constantly: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
• And this site maps the 10 day forecast, using mathematical models of epidemiology: https://publichealth.gsu.edu/coronavirus/
• Are you pregnant? Here is what you need to know: https://cgf.cochrane.org/news/covid-19-coronavirus-disease-fertility-and-pregnancy

Here are some epidemiologists to follow on twitter:

• Marc Lipsitch
• Bill Hanage
• Neil Ferguson

I will continue to add sites here as more news rolls in. Stay safe everyone, and stay informed.

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