COVID-19 is an infection caused by a novel coronavirus that leads to a respiratory illness that can be spread from person to person. COVID-19 continues to spread globally. This guide contains academic resources on the topic but also information for the Villanova University community.
State, local and campus resources
State information
- Health.pa.gov Coronavirus PA COVID-19 Updates (including testing, statistics, and more)
- PA Hotline 1-877-PA-HEALTH (1-877-724-3258)
County information
- Delaware County, Intercommunity Health Coordination - Resources on Coronavirus
- Delaware County residents also must call the state number- 1-877-PA-HEALTH for information and guidance rather than a local office.
- Montgomery County Public Safety
- Hotline 610-278-3000
- Philadelphia County - Department of Public Health
- COVID-19 Text Alerts - Text COVIDPHL to 888-777 or Greater Philadelphia Coronavirus Helpline 1-800-722-7112
Villanova University
National Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Daily Situation Summary
- Testing in the United States
- Protecting Yourself
- Frequently asked questions
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- List N: Disinfectants for use against Use Against SARS-CoV-2
- Frequently Asked Questions about List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- GenBank sequence data at the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) data hub
- LitCovid - curated scholarly research articles in PubMed
- NLM Technical Bulletin - New MeSH Supplementary Concept Record for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
International Resources
European Union
Government of Canada
United Kingdom
World Health Organization
COVID-2019 data, mapping and tracking resources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) global map
- Healthmap.org Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) global map with animation spread
- Johns Hopkins University – Global Cases by the Center for Systems of Science and Engineering (CSSE) global map
- Montgomery County Pennsylvania Data Hub local map
- nCoV2019.live global tracking
- New York Times United States map tracker (NYT login required)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases from the Pennsylvania Department of Health
Falvey Library Scholarly Resources (requires VU login)
- Cochrane Library - Coronavirus (COVID-19): infection control and prevention measures
- Cochrane Library - Coronavirus (COVID-19) evidence relevant to critical care
- JoVE Science and Education - Video library
- Ovid - Coronavirus search
- Policy Map - Mapping tool with demographics
- PubMed
- UpToDate COVID-19 entry
- Web Of Science - Core Collection Database
open Scholarly Curated Resources
- The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) - Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
- Updates, ASM tool kit and various resources
- The BMJ - Coronavirus (covid-19): Latest news and resources
- Clarivate Analytics - Coronavirus Resources
- EBSCO - COVID-19 Portal
- Elsevier - Coronavirus Information Center
- Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA Network) - Coronavirus Resource Center
- The Lancet - Coronavirus Resource Centre
- LitCovid - curated literature for access to research articles in PubMed
- Nature - SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Collection
- UpToDate - Coronavirus Open Access Information
- Wolters Kluwer - COVID-19 Tools & Resources for Clinicians
