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Iowa State University - Coronavirus Updates & General Questions

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

FIRST STOP: CORONAVIRUS FACTS

The official name of this disease is coronavirus disease or COVID-19. The official name of the virus that causes it is severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or SARS-CoV-2. When searching for information, especially in databases and other library resources, using the official abbreviation for the virus can yield more results pertaining to the virus itself. Click here to see the World Health Organization's reason for using different terminology to distinguish the virus from the disease.

Please see the updates from Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen in the box to the right.

Coronavirus Disease 2019
Facts and many current updates from the national Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Report from a joint mission of 25 national and international experts from China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Nigeria, Russia, Singapore, the United States of America and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Coronavirus Disease Advice for the Public
Helpful information from the World Health Organization (WHO); includes a section called Myth Busters, plus many videos and downloadable fact sheets
Coronavirus Fact Sheet
"What you need to know about 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)," from the national Center for Disease Control (CDC)
ISU COVID-19 Information
Check here for the latest Iowa State University COVID-19 information, links, and advice related to ISU travel, Study Abroad, reporting illness, and more.
Novel Coronavirus: Iowa Department of Public Health
Updated resource page that includes facts, resources, data on the number of asymptomatic Iowans currently under observation, current overall risk rating for the state, and more.
U.S. Government Information
Contains links to legislative, presidential, and regulatory documents concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.

United States & International Responses to the 2019 Coronavirus

Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Coronavirus Information
Updates on medical testing and the availability of preventative medicine.
National Institutes of Health Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
This site includes CDC information, but provides much more content in terms of background and guidance.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control COVID-19 Information Page
The ECPC is the European Union's equivalent to the CDC, and this site provides updates on the response to the virus from a European perspective.
WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
The World Health Organization's (WHO) webpage for updates, protection and travel advice, and situation reports relating to the 2019 Coronavirus.

Emails from ISU President

Updated links to the texts of ISU Pres. Wintersteen's messages to the ISU Community regarding the 2019 Coronavirus.