Coronavirus, COVID-19, and You

The coronavirus pandemic has swept across the world at an alarming rate and has begun to spread in the US. Older people and younger people with chronic medical conditions are at greatest risk of contracting the virus and need to be especially aware of measures they can take to reduce their exposure. We are committed to providing as much accurate and useful information about the pandemic as long as it remains a threat to the health of Americans.

We will be posting information on a daily basis and modifying previous posts as more recent information becomes available. We plan to focus on the best available information about proven preventive measures individuals can take to protect themselves and the larger health and economic policy issues related to the pandemic including our own analyses and recommendations especially as they relate to long term care provided in the community and in nursing homes, which are at greater risk at this point than any other long term care setting. We welcome questions and comments from the public.

• December 8th | FDA Analysis Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Finds It Effective And Safe (npr)
• November 16th | 2nd virus vaccine shows overwhelming success in U.S. tests (AP News)
• November 9th | Pfizer vaccine trial success signals breakthrough in pandemic battle (Reuters)
• September 7th | China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine candidate appears safe, slightly weaker in elderly (Reuters)
• August 7th | Your Favorite Store or Restaurant Is Open. How Do You Know It’s OK to Go In? (KHN)
• August 5th | Could My Symptoms Be Covid-19? (The New York Times)
• July 27th | Hygiene Theater Is a Huge Waste of Time (The Atlantic)
• July 3rd | How Fauci, 5 other health specialists deal with covid-19 risks in their everyday lives (The Washington Post)
• June 13th | Spate of new research supports wearing masks to control coronavirus spread (The Washington Post)
• June 9th | Widespread mask-wearing could prevent COVID-19 second waves: study (Reuters)
• May 23rd | What Parents Should Know About Coronavirus as Kids Return to Babysitters, Day Cares and Camps (ProPublica)
• May 20th | CDC releases detailed guidelines for reopening (Politico)
• May 18th | Washing your hands is better than disposable gloves for preventing COVID-19 spread, Public Health says (CBC)
• May 5th | As states reopen, here’s how you protect yourself from the coming surge (The Washington Post)
• May 4th | See Which States Are Reopening and Which Are Still Shut Down (The New York Times)
• May 1st | Expert report predicts up to two more years of pandemic misery (CNN)

Below is a wealth of information from the CDC, major news outlets, and health organizations that are specific to those that may be the most vulnerable. Many of these sites are constantly being updated with new information or procedures to better protect yourself for the current outbreak.

With so much information being written and shared over the internet we wanted to curate articles that we have found to stand out when it comes to the current outbreak. Ranging from how to deal with isolation to biological explanations into why COVID-19 is so deadly; this section will be updated daily along with all other information on this page.

• What Seniors Should Know Before Going Ahead With Elective Procedures (KHN)
• What to Do if Your Loved One’s Nursing Home Has a COVID-19 Case (AARP)
• ‘No Intubation’: Seniors Fearful Of COVID-19 Are Changing Their Living Wills (KHN)
• Why Days 5 to 10 Are So Important When You Have Coronavirus (The New York Times)
• Seniors are the most vulnerable to coronavirus. You can help protect them (Washington Post)
• Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now (Medium)
• How Epidemiologists Understand the Novel Coronavirus (The New Yorker)
• Coronavirus: Why it’s so deadly in Italy (Medium)
• How Loneliness from Coronavirus Isolation Takes Its Own Toll (The New Yorker)
• 4 Ways You Can Take Caring Action Around Coronavirus – Even If You’re Overwhelmed
• These Charts Show Who’s Most Vulnerable to the Coronavirus (Public Integrity)
• ‘Am I Going to Die?’ Alone and Scared, Confined Seniors Struggle With Anxiety (KQED)
• Should You Bring Mom Home From Assisted Living During The Pandemic? (KHN)
• Does Everyone Over 60 Need To Take The Same Coronavirus Precautions? (Kaiser Health News)