Resources (2020–21)
Maps & Simulations
• John Hopkins University & Medicine
- Coronavirus Resource Center
Basics | From Our Experts | Resource Network | News & Information - Center for Systems Science and Engineering | CSSE
• University of Massachusetts Amherst, Reich Lab
- The COVID-19 Forecast Hub
COVID-19 US Weekly Forecast Summary | Visualization | Community | Forecast Evaluation Dashboard
“…authoritative, up-to-date record for forecasts of COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations in the US, created by dozens of leading infectious disease modeling teams from around the globe, in coordination with the US CDC.” “…founded in March 2020 by the Reich Lab of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and has been supported since then by a small but dedicated group of faculty, post-docs, and students from UMass-Amherst, Iowa State, Carnegie Mellon, and international research groups. “
• Carnegie Mellon University, Delphi Team
- Forecast Evaluation Research Collaborative
COVIDcast
Carnegie Mellon University Delphi Group and UMass-Amherst Reich Lab “…are funded by the CDC as Centers of Excellence for Influenza and COVID-19 Forecasting. […] The collaborative’s mission is to help epidemiological researchers gain insights into the performance of their forecasts and lead to more accurate forecasting of epidemics. Both groups lead initiatives related to COVID-19 data and forecast curation.”
• ncov2019.Live (data)
- World COVID-19 Stats ncov2019.live/data
open-sourced website by Avi Schiffmann and Jensen Kuras
also see Wiki: The Center for Coronavirus Information.
• isee systems (simulation)
- The COVID-19 Simulator
“… to understand the range of possible outcomes their community may experience over the next weeks and months. It … is a work in progress and criticisms and suggestions are welcome …” “isee systems is a leading developer and manufacturer of Systems Thinking and Dynamic Modeling software.”
• New England Complex Systems Institute | NECSI & MIT
- End Coronavirus | www.EndCoronavirus.org
- Guidelines | Data
“Our research team has co-faculty, students and affiliates from MIT, Harvard, Brandeis and other universities nationally and internationally. […] We utilize a range of mathematical tools designed for systems with many interacting components in which traditional statistical assumptions break down.” - Facts & Figures: Map Visualization
- Guidelines | Data
State of Oregon
• Oregon Health Authority (OHA)
“Oregonians must come together to keep our communities safe and healthy. Your actions can save lives: wear a mask, physically distance, limit your gatherings, stay home when sick, and get a vaccination once it’s available to you.”
- OHA COVID-19 Updates
- COVID-19 Vaccine in Oregon
- COVID-19 Testing in Oregon
- Oregon COVID-19 Contact Collaborative
- Oregon COVID-19 Mask Requirements
- Benton County Public Health
- Clackamas County Public Health
- Coos County Public Health
- Deschutes County Public Health
- Jackson County Public Health
- Klamath County Public Health
- Lane County Public Health
- Marion County Public Health
- Multnomah County Public Health
- Washington County Public Health
- Yamhill County Public Health
• Oregon Department of Education
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- Health, Safety & Wellness
• Ready Schools, Safe Learners - Higher Education Coordinating Commission | HECC
• COVID-19 Resources for Oregon Higher Education Partner
• Oregon College and University Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pages
includes Public Universities | Community Colleges | Private Institutions
- Health, Safety & Wellness
• Safe + Strong | OHA
“As we face coronavirus (COVID-19) together, it’s clear that we are strongest when we are in community — even from a distance.”
Includes: Latest Updates | Resources | Community Board | Partner Toolkit
• Stay Home. Save Lives.
“… download these materials and to share them, unaltered, in any medium for any noncommercial use.”
• Surrounding States
- Washington State Health Care Authority | HCA
- Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
- California Department of Public Health
Colleges & Universities
• University of Oregon (UO)
- COVID-19 Safety Resources
Prevention | Testing | Vaccination | Dashboard | Rules and Regulations
What You Need to Know | Support and Resources | News and COVID-19 Updates | Before You Come to Campus | Resources - Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19
Prevention | Health & Wellness | Testing, Contact Tracing, & Case Management | Vaccine and Distribution | Academics, Classes, and Study Abroad | Research | Tuition, Financial Aid, and Fees | Human Resources and Employment | Campus Operations, Events, Travel, and Athletics - Let’s Choose Each Other
Learning Remotely? Here’s Some Help | Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 | Ducks Choose Each Other | What to Expect This Fall | Access to Campus Buildings | How to Wear Your Mask | The Right Way to Wash Up | Your Guide to Physical Distancing | If You Feel Sick, Stay Home - SOJC COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information
University Updates | Get Help—Students & Applicants and Staff & Faculty | Give Help—Alumni & Donors | Questions - Counseling Center COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Updates
Update | Get Mental Health Services | Self-Care Resources - Cornonavirus Messages & News
“Around the O is the UO’s go-to place for information about the university…” - UO Experts Respond to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
“In these extraordinary times, our faculty are conducting research and offering advice, solutions, and expertise on the coronavirus—to under its effect on us, our wellbeing, and society.”
Featured Expert | Oregon Experts | UO Experts in the News This Week | Research, Discoveries, and Advice in Around the O
• UO Remote Learning
- Remote Resources for Students
Quick Links | Remote Classes | Academic Support | Technology Resources | Financial Support | Activities & Involvement | Staying Healthy | Campus Contacts - Academic Continuity Resources and Guidance for Faculty and Instructors
Getting Started | UO’s Remote Toolkit | Ongoing Support (Workshops and Updates) - Library Services for Remote Learning
Get Help Now | Use Library Resources - Technology Resources: Going Remote
Work Remotely for Employees, Instructors, Students | Additional Tools and Resources
• UO Research
- Coronavirus Information for Researchers
General Guidance | A Staged Approach for Restarting Research Activity | COVID-19 FAQs for Researchers | Announcements | All COVID-19 Announcements for Researchers
• Oregon Health & Science Univ.
- OHSU Resources for Coronavirus & COVID-19 in Oregon
What to do if you have symptoms or exposure | Quick links | FAQ
• Other Oregon Universities
- Oregon College & University Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pages
includes Public Universities | Community Colleges | Private Institutions
• Harvard Medical School
- Guidance for HMS Community around Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Audience-specific guidance | Community guidance
• MIT Medical
- News: COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) updates
Up-to-date information for the MIT community about COVID-19
• University of Oxford | Medical Sciences Division
- Oxford Vaccine Group
Department of Paediatrics, Clinical Vaccine Research Immunisation Education
Centers, Institutes, & International
• Federal Centers & Institutes
• International Organizations
- World Health Organization | WHO
- International Association of National Public Health Institutes | IANPHI
- Africa Centres For Disease Control and Prevention | Africa CDC
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control | ECDC
- India: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- includes: See COVID19 Statewise Status
- Pan American Health Organization | PAHO
Reference
• Journals
- The Lancet
COVID-19 Resource Centre
“…an independent, international weekly general [world leading] medical journal…” “To assist health workers and researchers working under challenging conditions to bring this outbreak to a close … brings together new … COVID-19 content … free to access.”
- Nature.com | Nature Research
Collection | Coronavirus
“To support urgent research to combat the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the editorial teams at Nature Research have curated a collection of relevant articles. … includes research into the basic biology of coronavirus infection, its detection, treatment and evolution, research into the epidemiology of emerging viral diseases, and our coverage of current events. The articles will remain free to access for as long as the outbreak remains a public health emergency of international concern.” - Science | American Association for the Advancement of Science
Tags: Coronavirus
“Science has been at the center of important scientific discovery since its founding in 1880—with seed money from Thomas Edison. Today, Science continues to publish the very best in research across the sciences, with articles that consistently rank among the most cited in the world.” - Springer Nature | Springer Group
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
“Springer Nature is committed to supporting the global response to emerging outbreaks by enabling fast and direct access to the latest available research, evidence, and data. … All content listed here is free to access. If you are not able to access an article that you believe to be important in both understanding and addressing this emergency…” - New England Journal of Medicine | Massachusetts Medical Society
Coronavirus (Covid-19) | Collection
“A collection of articles and other resources on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary.” - The BMJ | British Medical Journal
Coronavirus (covid-19): Latest news and resources
“This page is where all BMJ coverage of the coronavirus outbreak can be found. All articles and resources are freely available.”
• Magazines
- IEEE Spectrum
Tag: Biomedical
COVID-19 IEEE Resources
“… is the flagship magazine and website of the IEEE [Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers], the world’s largest professional organization devoted to engineering and the applied sciences.” - MIT Technology Review
Tag: Biotechnology
Tag: Tech Policy
“Founded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1899, MIT Technology Review derives its authority from the world’s foremost technology institution and from our editors’ deep technical knowledge, capacity to see technologies in their broadest context, and unequaled access to leading innovators and researchers.”
• News
- AP | The Associated Press
Virus Outbreak
Understanding the Outbreak
“… an independent, not-for-profit news cooperative headquartered in New York City. Our teams in over 100 countries tell the world’s stories, from breaking news to investigative reporting.” - NPR | National Public Radio
Special Series: The Coronavirus Crisis
Stories About Coronavius
“… an independent, nonprofit media organization that was founded on a mission to create a more informed public.” - PBS | Public Broadcasting Service
Tag: Novel-Coronavirus
Tag: Coronavius
“… America’s largest classroom, the nation’s largest stage for the arts and a trusted window to the world.” - ProPublica | Journalism in the Public Interest
Series: Coronavirus: Is the United States Prepared for COVID-19?
“… is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.” - Reuters | Thomson Reuters
Archive: Health News
Coronavirus | Live Events
“… the world’s largest international multimedia news provider reaching more than one billion people every day.”
• Documentaries and Videos
- University of Oregon. (2020-21).
- Coronavirus resources at the UO. YouTube.
- (April 26, 2021). UO community turns out for COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
- (October 30, 2020). How to have a social life during Covid-19.
- (October 12, 2020). The right way to wash your hands.
- (October 5, 2020). How to do a coronavirus symptom self-check.
- (September 25, 2020). Your guide to physical distancing at the UO.
- (September 4, 2020). Keep our UO community safe | Mask up for each other.
- Institute for Health in the Built Environment (IHBE). YouTube.
- (July 13, 2020). UO IHBE COVID19 Blueprint to Save Lives AND Restore Livelihoods.
- (May 13, 2020). How Indoor Air Systems Can Spread Cov-19.
- Biology & The Built Environment Center (BioBE). YouTube.
- Coronavirus resources at the UO. YouTube.
- CBS. (2020). Columbia Broadcasting System.
- 60 Minutes. (2020).
- (November 8, 2020). Inside the Operation Warp Speed effort to get Americans a COVID-19 vaccine.
- (October 11, 2020). The most promising treatments for COVID-19 so far. CBS News.
- (March 8–June 28, 2020). Coronavirus Pandemic: 60 Minutes Reports. CBS News.
- 60 Minutes. (2020).
- Contagion_Live. (2020). Contagion® via YouTube.
- (September 18, 2020). Can Gum Disease Worsen COVID-19 Severity? Emerging Theories on Periodontal Connections.
- (June 9–August 6, 2020). Videos featuring Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong.
- (August 6, 2020). The Sweden Question: Has Controversial Response Led to T-cell Mediated Immunity?.
- (August 4, 2020). Cytokine or Cytopathic Storm?.
- (August 4, 2020). Comparing SARS-CoV-1 & -2.
- (July 29, 2020). Connecting COVID-19 to Cancer Research.
- (June 23, 2020). Applying Cancer Knowledge to COVID Vaccine Research.
- (June 23, 2020). Justice & American Values During the Coronavirus Pandemic.
- (June 10, 2020). Goals of Operation Warp Speed.
- (June 9, 2020). SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: Does Nucleocapsid DNA Lead to Lasting Protection?.
- Los Angeles Times. (2020-21).
- (March 13, 2021). The Science Behind the Coronavirus, Series IV: Variants and vaccines. Also via YouTube.
- Chapter 1: Vaccine Trials in South Africa.
- Chapter 2: The Next Generation of COVID-19 Vaccines.
- Chapter 3: Vaccine Nationalism.
- (January 20, 2021). The Science Behind the Coronavirus, Series III: Mutations. LA Times. Also via YouTube.
- Chapter 1: The Evolving Virus.
- Chapter 2: The Resistant Variant.
- Chapter 3: Will Antibodies Block this Next Wave of Variants? .
- (April 13, 2020). The Science Behind the Coronavirus, Series II. LA Times. Also via YouTube.
- Part 1: COVID-19 Is Here to Stay; Part 2: Therapeutic Strategies in Motion;
- Part 3: The Asymptomatic Patient; Part 4: The Symptomatic Patient;
- Part 5: The Critical Patient; Part 6: The Race for a Vaccine.
- (March 18, 2020). The Science Behind the Coronavirus, Series I. LA Times. Also via YouTube.
- Part 1: What is the Coronavirus?; Part 2: How Deadly is the Coronavirus?;
- Part 3: How Contagious is the Coronavirus?; Part 4: Symptoms Associated with Infection;
- Part 5: The Science of Soap; Part 6: Strategies for Treatment; Part 7: How Long will the Pandemic Last?
- (March 13, 2021). The Science Behind the Coronavirus, Series IV: Variants and vaccines. Also via YouTube.
- Netflix. (2020).
- (April 26, 2020). Coronavirus, Explained. Ep.1. This Pandemic, Ep.2. The Race for a Vaccine, Ep.3. How to Cope. Vox and Netflix.
- (January 22, 2020). Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak. Netflix.
- PBS. (2020-21). Public Broadcasting Service.
- FRONTLINE. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Ford Foundation.
- (April 30, 2021). The Virus That Shook the World: Part Two. FRONTLINE. Also via: YouTube.
- (April 26, 2021). The Virus That Shook the World: Part One. FRONTLINE. Also via: YouTube.
- (February 2, 2021). China’s COVID Secrets. FRONTLINE. Also via: YouTube.
- (October 6, 2020). America’s Medical Supply Crisis. FRONTLINE with the Associated Press and Global Reporting Centre. Also via: Youtube.
- (August 21, 2020). Amor, Vida y el Virus. FRONTLINE y Aquí y Ahora [Univisión]. Also via: Youtube.
- (August 11, 2020). Love, Life & the Virus. FRONTLINE. Also via: YouTube.
- (July 21, 2020). COVID’s Hidden Toll . Also via: YouTube.
- (June 11, 2020). The Last Call. FRONTLINE and The New Yorker. Also via: YouTube.
- NewsHour. NewsHour Productions LLC.
- (November 17, 2020). 2 COVID-19 vaccine candidates may protect against the virus. Now what?.
- (November 17, 2020). Public health programs see surge in students amid pandemic.
- (November 9, 2020). How a COVID vaccine might work — and the challenges of distributing it.
- (October 29, 2020). Here’s what the new CDC guidance on 15 minutes of COVID-19 exposure means for you.
- (October 20, 2020). COVID-19 is taking a huge emotional toll on nursing home residents.
- (October 19, 2020). For caregivers, a difficult job becomes nearly impossible during the pandemic.
- (October 11, 2020). Mobile outreach: A lifeline during COVID-19.
- (October 9, 2020). Honoring lives lost in the COVID-19 pandemic.
- (September 29, 2020). How schools are coping with constantly changing landscape of COVID-19.
- (September 22, 2020). Research Shows Coronavirus Spreads Primarily Through Air. Here’s How to Reduce Risk.
- (September 22, 2020). How a focus on cleaning surfaces can distract from actual virus spread.
- (March 19, 2020). Confronting Coronavirus — A NewsHour Special. PBS NewsHour. Also via: YouTube.
- NOVA. WGBH Educational Foundation.
- (February 3, 2021). New COVID-19 variants spread more easily. Are they more resistant to vaccines? [via YouTube].
- (September 22, 2020). Loss of Smell and COVID-19: How Anosmia Could Affect Doctors’ Coronavirus Screenings [via YouTube].
- (May 13, 2020). Decoding COVID-19. Also via: YouTube.
- FRONTLINE. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Ford Foundation.
- Vox. (2020-21).
- (June 16, 2021). Why so many Covid-19 variants are showing up now. Vox Media on Youtube.
- (March 20, 2021). Why you can’t compare Covid-19 vaccines. Vox Media on Youtube.
- (March 10, 2021). Can we get rid of Covid-19 forever?. Vox Media on Youtube.
- (February 11, 2021). Vaccine side effects are actually a good thing. Vox Media on Youtube.
- (September 7, 2020). How the pandemic distorted time. Vox Media on Youtube.
- (August 11, 2020). The Risky Way to Speed Up a Coronavirus Vaccine. Vox Media. Also on Youtube. [Vox website].
- (August 7, 2020). The Coronavirus is Mutating. Now What?. Vox and Quibi. Also via: YouTube.
- (August 6, 2020). The big lesson from South Korea’s coronavirus response. Also via: YouTube.
• Miscellaneous
- Ad Age Staff. (March 04, 2020—updating). “Coronavirus Industry Event Tracker.” Ad Age.
- Barlow, Jim. (April 30, 2020). “UO researcher hopes to improve COVID-19 disease models.” AroundtheO.
- Best, Ryan and Boice, Jay. (May 19, 2020-May 28, 2021). “Where The Latest COVID-19 Models Think We’re Headed — And Why They Disagree.” FiveThirtyEight [with the help of data compiled by the COVID-19 Forecast Hub — has assembled nine models published by scientists to illustrate possible trajectories]. First accessed May 19, 2020.
- Center for Science and Communication Research, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, and Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics [co-sponsors]. (January 14, 2021). “Overcoming the Challenges of Communicating Emerging Science about COVID-19 with Dr. Kathleen Hall Jamieson.” University of Oregon Events.
- Christie, Tim. (March 6, 2020). “Study will look at perceived risk of new coronavirus in real time”. AroundTheO [re: School of Journalism and Communication and Department of Psychology], University of Oregon.
- Cipolle, Alex Notman. (May 20, 2020). “UO, OHSU to study new coronavirus in a hospital setting.” AroundtheO.
- Dietz, Leslie, Patrick F. Horve, David A. Coil, Mark Fretz, Jonathan A. Eisen, and Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg. “2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Built environment considerations to reduce transmission.” Msystems 5, no. 2 (2020).
- Dong, Ensheng, Hongru Du, and Lauren Gardner. “An interactive web-based dashboard to track COVID-19 in real time.” The Lancet Infectious Diseases (2020).
- Dougherty, Dale. (April 4, 2020). “We Need a New CCC for Recovery—the Civic Response Corps.” Make: Community [Part of Plan C: Makers Combating Covid-19].
- Esri’s StoryMaps team using ArcGIS StoryMaps. (March 6, 2020). “Mapping the novel coronavirus outbreak.” ArcGIS StoryMaps.
- “Esri was founded to help solve some of the world’s most difficult problems. We do so by supporting our users’ important work with a commitment to science, sustainability, community, education, research, and positive change.”
- “ArcGIS is the heart of the Esri Geospatial Cloud. ArcGIS offers unique capabilities and flexible licensing for applying location-based analytics to your business practices. Gain greater insights using contextual tools to visualize and analyze your data.”
- Gallagher, Mary Beth. (November 30, 2020). “Slowing the spread of Covid-19.” MIT News [Department of Mechanical Engineering].
- Gardner, Lauren. (January 23, 2020). “Public Health: Mapping 2019-nCoV.” Center for Systems Science and Engineering, Department of Civil and Systems Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering.
- Hruby, Erica. (April 6, 2020). “Covid-19 Resources, Art-Science Toolkit, Social Distancing and Connectedness.” Leonardo/The International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology.
- Make : Community. (March 17, 2020–updating). “Plan C: Makers Combating Covid-19.” MakeZine.com [“Comprehensive coverage of the community response to the Covid-19 crisis.”]
- Mims, Taylor. (March 9, 2020—updating). “Here Are All the Major Concerts Canceled Due to Coronavirus (Updating).” Billboard.com, Prometheus Global Media, LLC.
- Mira. (September 1, 2020). “Testing Buildings Might be the Key to COVID-19 Prevention.” Institute for Health in the Built Environment at the University of Oregon.
- Northwest Folklife. (2020). “COVID-19 Artist & Community Resource List.” NWFolklife.org [includes: “… a list of resources for financial assistance, mutual aid and advocacy, and informational support compiled from community efforts.”].
- Soares, Christine and Travis Hartman. (November 9, 2020-Present). “Tracking the Vaccine Race: A Look at the Vaccines in Development to Fight COVID-19.” Reuters Graphics.
- Trafton, Anne. (November 5, 2020). “Using machine learning to track the pandemic’s impact on mental health.” MIT News.
- Tsallis, Constantino, and Ugur Tirnakli. “Predicting COVID-19 peaks around the world.” Frontiers in Physics 8 (2020): 217.
- Vaughn, Emily. (September 14, 2020). “Redesigning The Office For The Next 100-Year Flu (Yes, It’s Coming).” NPR/OPB.
- Waltz, Emily. (June 11, 2020). “Will Protests Increase the Spread of COVID-19?: Computational scientists weigh in on the transmission of COVID-19 following racial injustice protests.” IEEE Spectrum.
• Resource start date: March 10, 2020 •