{"id":13628,"date":"2020-02-27T08:18:45","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T14:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/gmr\/?p=13628"},"modified":"2020-03-09T09:47:40","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T14:47:40","slug":"covid-19-coronavirus-for-public-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/2020\/02\/covid-19-coronavirus-for-public-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) for Public Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13629\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/2020\/02\/covid-19-coronavirus-for-public-libraries\/coronavirus-badge-300\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/Coronavirus-badge-300.png?fit=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,250\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Coronavirus-badge-300\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/Coronavirus-badge-300.png?fit=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/Coronavirus-badge-300.png?fit=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" size-full wp-image-13629 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/gmr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/Coronavirus-badge-300.png?resize=300%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) badge from the CDC\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/>&#8220;The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which used to be called the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), is a new type of coronavirus. It causes respiratory illness in people. It was first identified in Wuhan, China.<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 can spread from person to person. This usually happens through respiratory droplets &#8211; when someone with the virus coughs or sneezes, and you breathe it in. Most often, you need to be close to the person (within 6 feet) for it to spread this way. It might be possible to get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching your own mouth, nose, or possibly your eyes. But this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads. &#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/coronavirusinfections.html\">MedlinePlus<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Online Resources<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13630\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/2020\/02\/covid-19-coronavirus-for-public-libraries\/m_logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/m_logo.png?fit=325%2C67&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"325,67\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m_logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/m_logo.png?fit=300%2C62&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/m_logo.png?fit=325%2C67&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-13630\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/gmr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/m_logo.png?resize=170%2C35&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"m_logo\" width=\"170\" height=\"35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/m_logo.png?w=325&amp;ssl=1 325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/m_logo.png?resize=300%2C62&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"with-also\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/coronavirusinfections.html\">Coronavirus Infections <\/a><span class=\"alsocalled\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/coronavirusinfections.html\">Also called: COVID-19<\/a> from MedlinePlus<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/lab-tests\/coronavirus-testing\/\">Coronavirus Testing<\/a> from MedlinePlus<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/index.html#Novel_Coronavirus\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13631\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/2020\/02\/covid-19-coronavirus-for-public-libraries\/2012-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/2012-logo-3627944317-1582812044211.png?fit=360%2C227&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"360,227\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2012-logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/2012-logo-3627944317-1582812044211.png?fit=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/2012-logo-3627944317-1582812044211.png?fit=360%2C227&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13631\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/gmr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/2012-logo-3627944317-1582812044211.png?ssl=1&amp;w=180\" alt=\"2012-logo\" width=\"90\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/2012-logo-3627944317-1582812044211.png?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/2012-logo-3627944317-1582812044211.png?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/index.html#Novel_Coronavirus\">Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) summary<\/a> from The National Library of Medicine. NLM is operated by the United States federal government, is the world&#8217;s largest medical library.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaid.nih.gov\/diseases-conditions\/coronaviruses\">Cornaviruses including COVID-19<\/a> from the National Institute on Allergies and Infectious Diseases. NIAID conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. NIAID is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/health-information\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NIH &#8211; Coronavirus<\/a> The national Institutes of Health&#8217;s Coronavirus Disease 2019 Situation Summary page. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH is the largest biomedical research agency in the world.<\/p>\n<p id=\"page-title\" class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccih.nih.gov\/health\/in-the-news-in-the-news-coronavirus-and-alternative-treatments?nav=govd\">Coronavirus and \u201cAlternative\u201d Treatments<\/a> The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funds and conducts research to help answer important scientific and public health questions about complementary health approaches. NCCIH works to determine what is promising, what helps and why, what doesn\u2019t work, and what is safe. (Added 3\/2\/2020)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13633\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/2020\/02\/covid-19-coronavirus-for-public-libraries\/us-cdc-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/US-CDC-Logo.png?fit=450%2C272&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"450,272\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"US-CDC-Logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/US-CDC-Logo.png?fit=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/US-CDC-Logo.png?fit=450%2C272&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-13633\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/gmr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/US-CDC-Logo.png?resize=117%2C71&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CDC logo\" width=\"117\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/US-CDC-Logo.png?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/US-CDC-Logo.png?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 117px) 100vw, 117px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CDC &#8211; Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) <\/a>Information and updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), national public health institute of the United States.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-nCoV\/summary.html\">Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Summary<\/a> The situation summary page regarding COVID-19, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/specific-groups\/guidance-business-response.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CDC &#8211; Guidance for Employers <\/a>Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/handwashing\/posters.html\">Printable handwashing posters in multiple languages<\/a>\u00a0 (Added 3\/2\/2020)<\/p>\n<p id=\"content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/specific-groups\/pregnant-women.html\">Information on COVID-19 and Pregnant Women and Children<\/a>(Added 3\/9\/2020)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/downloads\/stop-the-spread-of-germs.pdf\">Stop the Spread of Germs poster<\/a> printable PDF (Added 3\/9\/2020)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/health-topics\/coronavirus\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13632\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/2020\/02\/covid-19-coronavirus-for-public-libraries\/screen-shot-2020-02-27-at-8-01-41-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-27-at-8.01.41-AM.png?fit=209%2C80&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"209,80\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WHO Logo blue\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-27-at-8.01.41-AM.png?fit=209%2C80&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-27-at-8.01.41-AM.png?fit=209%2C80&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-13632\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/gmr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-27-at-8.01.41-AM.png?resize=162%2C62&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"logo for the World Health Organization\" width=\"162\" height=\"62\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/health-topics\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coronavirus <\/a>Health topic page from the World Health Organization (WHO), an agency of the United Nations that focuses on world public health.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WHO\/posts\/2952099154835448\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/2020\/02\/covid-19-coronavirus-for-public-libraries\/who_workplace_corvid\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/WHO_workplace_CORVID.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WHO_workplace_CORVID\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/WHO_workplace_CORVID.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/WHO_workplace_CORVID.jpg?fit=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-13642\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/gmr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/WHO_workplace_CORVID.jpg?resize=332%2C332&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Getting your workplace ready for #CORVID19. Surfaces (e.g. desks and tables) and objects (e.g. telephone, keyboards) should be wiped with disinfectant regularly. World Health Organization logo.\" width=\"332\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/WHO_workplace_CORVID.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/WHO_workplace_CORVID.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/WHO_workplace_CORVID.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/WHO_workplace_CORVID.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/WHO_workplace_CORVID.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13634\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/2020\/02\/covid-19-coronavirus-for-public-libraries\/naccho_color_pms321\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/NACCHO_color_pms321.jpg?fit=1601%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1601,428\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NACCHO_color_pms321\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/NACCHO_color_pms321.jpg?fit=300%2C80&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/NACCHO_color_pms321.jpg?fit=600%2C161&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-13634\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/gmr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/NACCHO_color_pms321.jpg?resize=109%2C29&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NACCHO logo\" width=\"109\" height=\"29\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/NACCHO_color_pms321.jpg?w=1601&amp;ssl=1 1601w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/NACCHO_color_pms321.jpg?resize=300%2C80&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/NACCHO_color_pms321.jpg?resize=1024%2C274&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/NACCHO_color_pms321.jpg?resize=768%2C205&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/NACCHO_color_pms321.jpg?resize=1536%2C411&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/02\/NACCHO_color_pms321.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naccho.org\/membership\/lhd-directory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NAACHO &#8211; Directory of Local Health Departments <\/a>National Association of County Health Officials<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/goatsandsoda\/2020\/02\/26\/809650625\/a-guide-how-to-prepare-your-home-for-coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR3l_K_7wbxvmHf6_mNnIJ9Dv1Y4jyb1u5HgcABrc5vnVC4DXJi03f3mf0w\">A Guide: How To Prepare Your Home For Coronavirus<\/a> NPR LifeKit<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/goatsandsoda\/2020\/02\/28\/809580453\/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus\">Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus<\/a> &#8211; Kids, this comic is for you. It&#8217;s based on a radio story that NPR education reporter Cory Turner did. He asked some experts what kids might want to know about the new coronavirus discovered in China. (Added 2\/28\/2020)<\/p>\n<h2>Information in Spanish<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upr.edu\/biblioteca-rcm\/?fbclid=IwAR0N9kGFK6F7PtMkb5F-C3RCFcHuZ-039fiiuKNb9xTj7lnN8Wao9LteK9g\">COVID-19 previamente 2019- Novel Coronavirus: Informaci\u00f3n salud al consumidor<\/a> by Rossana Isabel Tecnolog\u00edas-Emergentes, <span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_3l3x\">health sciences librarian at the University of Puerto Ricos&#8217;s Medical Sciences Campus. (Added 3\/2\/2020)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"with-also\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/spanish\/coronavirusinfections.html\">Infecciones por coronavirus <\/a><span class=\"alsocalled\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/spanish\/coronavirusinfections.html\">Otros nombres: COVID-19<\/a> MedlinePlus <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_3l3x\">(Added 3\/2\/2020)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-info\">\n<div class=\"page-title\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/spanish\/coronavirusinfections.html\">Pruebas de coronavirus <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/spanish\/coronavirusinfections.html\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 son las pruebas de coronavirus?<\/a> MedlinePlus <span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"_3l3x\">(Added 3\/2\/2020)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>News Resources<\/h2>\n<div id=\"s-lg-box-collapse-23125636\">\n<div class=\"s-lib-box-content\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<ul>\n<li id=\"s-lg-content-52535540\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/02\/25\/world\/asia\/coronavirus-news.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The New York Times &#8211; Coronavirus News Updates <\/a>Live news updates from The New York Times. University of Iowa affiliates can get free online access without monthly page view limits: Register at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/accessnyt.com\/\">accessnyt.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"s-lg-content-52535595\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/asia\/live-news\/coronavirus-outbreak-02-25-20-hnk-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNN &#8211; Coronavirus News Updates <\/a>Live updates from CNN<\/li>\n<li id=\"s-lg-content-52535630\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/topics\/events\/coronavirus-outbreak.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Al Jazeera &#8211; Coronavirus <\/a>Coronavirus outbreak news from Al Jazeera English.<\/li>\n<li id=\"s-lg-content-52535677\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC News &#8211; Health News <\/a>British Broadcasting Company&#8217;s (BBC) Health news page.<\/li>\n<li id=\"s-lg-content-52555940\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/coronavirus\/?itid=hp_hp-top-table-main_coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Washington Post <\/a>Coronavirus outbreak news<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Maps &amp; Visualizations<\/h2>\n<div class=\"s-lib-box-content\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div id=\"s-lg-content-52534723\" class=\"\">\n<ul>\n<li id=\"s-lg-tn-52534723\" class=\"s-lg-tn pad-right-sm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/opsdashboard\/index.html#\/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interactive Map &#8211; Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE<\/a> An interactive web-based dashboard to track COVID-19 in real time. 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