Overview of COVID-19

Reference List

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

World Health Organization

State and Local Health Departments

Endnotes

 

1WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 11 March 2020. (n.d.). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19—11-march-2020

2WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 11 March 2020. (n.d.). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19—11-march-2020

3Naming the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the virus that causes it. (n.d.). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/naming-the-coronavirus-disease-(covid-2019)-and-the-virus-that-causes-it

4Symptoms of Coronavirus. (2020, May 13). Retrieved September 2, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html

5If You Are at Higher Risk. (2020, March 18). Retrieved April 28, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/high-risk-complications.html

6Baranauckas, C., & Stebbins, S. (2020, July 21). Minorities are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. This is how it varies by state. Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/07/21/how-covid-19-has-disproportionately-affected-minority-communities-in-every-state/41764053/ 

7Tai, D. B., Shah, A., Doubeni, C. A., Sia, I. G., & Wieland, M. L. (2020, June 20). The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States. Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7337626/

8Treatments Your Healthcare Provider Might Recommend if You Are Sick. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/treatments-for-severe-illness.html

9Mcneil, D. G. (2020, July 04). The Pandemic’s Big Mystery: How Deadly Is the Coronavirus? Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/04/health/coronavirus-death-rate.html

10COVIDView: A Weekly Surveillance Summary of U.S. COVID-19 Activity. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/covidview/index.html

11Anthony Komaroff, M. (2020, October 30). The tragedy of the post-COVID “long haulers”. Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-tragedy-of-the-post-covid-long-haulers-2020101521173

12Coronavirus (COVID-19) frequently asked questions. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html

13Gandhi, M., Arons, M., Klompas, M., Beigel, J., Larochelle, M., & Department of Medicine. (2020, May 28). Asymptomatic Transmission, the Achilles’ Heel of Current Strategies to Control Covid-19: NEJM. Retrieved June 02, 2020, from https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2009758

14Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): How is it transmitted? (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-how-is-it-transmitted

15Preventing 2019-nCoV from Spreading to Others. (2020, March 6). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-prevent-spread.html#f2

16Social Distancing. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/social-distancing.html

17Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). (2020, March 16). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html

18COVID-19: When to Quarantine. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine.html

19Digital Communications Division. (2015, August 21). What is the difference between isolation and quarantine? Retrieved March 19, 2020, from https://www.hhs.gov/answers/public-health-and-safety/what-is-the-difference-between-isolation-and-quarantine/index.html

20Interim Guidance: Home Care for 2019-nCoV. (2020, March 7). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-home-care.html

21Travel. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html

22Testing for COVID-19. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html

23Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. (n.d.). Use of Face Coverings in the Food Sector During COVID-19. Retrieved June 02, 2020, from https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/use-respirators-facemasks-and-cloth-face-coverings-food-and-agriculture-sector-during-coronavirus

24New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces. (2020, March 17). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/new-coronavirus-stable-hours-surfaces

25Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). (2020, March 7). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-risk-assesment-hcp.html

26Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks: COVID-19. (2020, March 17). Retrieved March 25, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/ppe-strategy/face-masks.html

27(n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.nyshcp.org/NYSHCP/News___Information_Tab/NewsAlerts/News-Alerts-2020/December_1_HCP_News_Alert.aspx

28Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings. (2020, March 10). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/infection-control.html

29Preventing 2019-nCoV from Spreading to Others. (2020, March 6). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-prevent-spread.html

30Symptoms of Coronavirus. (2020, May 13). Retrieved November 6, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html

What To Do if You Are Sick. (2020, March 16). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html

31Preventing 2019-nCoV from Spreading to Others. (2020, March 6). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-prevent-spread.html

32What To Do if You Are Sick. (2020, March 16). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html

33COVID-19: Resources for Households. (2020, March 6). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/cleaning-disinfection.html

34Santanachote, P. (n.d.). These Common Household Products Can Destroy the Novel Coronavirus. Retrieved May 4, 2020, from https://www.consumerreports.org/cleaning/common-household-products-that-can-destroy-novel-coronavirus/

35Santanachote, P. (n.d.). These Common Household Products Can Destroy the Novel Coronavirus. Retrieved May 4, 2020, from https://www.consumerreports.org/cleaning/common-household-products-that-can-destroy-novel-coronavirus/

36List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2. (2020, May 5). Retrieved May 4, 2020, from https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2

37COVID-19: Resources for Households. (2020, March 6). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/cleaning-disinfection.html

38Commissioner, O. of the. (n.d.). Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved May 6, 2020, from https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions#food.

39Harvard Health Publishing. (n.d.). Coronavirus Resource Center. Retrieved May 4, 2020, from https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/coronavirus-resource-center.

40What Mail and Parcel Delivery Drivers Need to Know about COVID-19. (2020, April 17). Retrieved May 5, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/mail-parcel-drivers.html.

41Media Statement – COVID-19. (n.d.). Retrieved May 5, 2020, from https://about.usps.com/newsroom/statements/usps-statement-on-coronavirus.htm.

42Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for COVID-19 in the United States. (2020, March 10). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-for-ems.html

43Infection Control: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). (2020, March 10). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/infection-control/control-recommendations.html

44Infection Control: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). (2020, March 10). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/infection-control/control-recommendations.html

45If You Have Pets. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/pets.html

46Return-to-Work Criteria for Healthcare Workers. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/return-to-work.html

47Protect Yourself When Using Transportation. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/using-transportation.html

48Social Distancing. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/social-distancing.html

49Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19. (2020, March 14). Retrieved March 18, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html

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