COVID-19: Trusted and Continuously Updated Websites
For trusted and continually updated information about the COVID-19 outbreak, we recommend visiting the following websites:
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Link to their COVID-19 outbreak page:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
The CDC has updated information on the United States which includes:
- How to protect yourself
- What to do if you are sick
- Symptoms
- Suggested precautions for older adults and those with underlying medical conditions
- What to do if you are sick
- Data on the number of cases in the United States
- Resources for healthcare and public health professionals
- Resources for communities on keeping their people safe (recommendations on travel, retirement communities, events, businesses, schools and child care facilities, first responders, law enforcement)
Johns Hopkins University (JHU):
Link to their Coronavirus Resource Center:
The researchers at JHU are some of the top public health, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness experts in the international response to COVID-19. Their website includes:
- Global data with number of cases trends updated daily
- Timeline of major events
- Upcoming webcasts and lectures
- Latest news
- Basics for understanding and keeping up to date with COVID-19
- Daily situation reports
- Public health resource network
California Department of Public Health (CDPH):
Link to their COVID-19 outbreak page:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/nCOV2019.aspx
CDPH has updated information for all of California including:
- regularly-updated case counts
- information about testing
- how to keep protected
- what to do if you start expressing symptoms
- how and where to seek treatment
- what to do if your employment has been affected
City of Los Angeles:
Link to their COVID-19 outbreak page:
The City of Los Angeles has specific information for Angelenos. Here there is information about:
- the stay-at-home order for Los Angeles
- how to register for free testing
- contact information for the Mayor’s help desk
- data about the Los Angeles cases
- ways to stay safe
- places to donate to the LA Emergency COVID-19 Crisis Fund
- other frequently asked questions
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