Coronavirus/ COVID-19 Quick Reference Sites
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread around the globe with morbidity & mortality case numbers increasing. To stay updated on
numbers, maps, guidance for travelers, frequently asked questions, etc.,
please visit CDC, WHO, MDH websites. The below information is meant
only as a starting point – data, maps, guidance, etc., change daily – so
continue to consult updated _federal_ and _state_ sites. [if the
provided link does not work – copy and paste the website into your
browser]
New Links:
OIE – Animal updates
https://www.oie.int/en/scientific-expertise/specific-information-and-recommendations/questions-and-answers-on-2019novel-coronavirus/
CDC – COVID-19 – Managing Stress
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html
Maryland Governor Hogan
https://governor.maryland.gov/coronavirus/
MD Dept. of Health
https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/
Included are the following:
1) Information about animals
2) Federal websites: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
and World Health Organization (WHO) general COVID-19 sites; two training
sites
3) State website: MD Department of Health (MDH) sites and “Wash Your
Hands” attached poster
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS – COVID-19 QUICK REFERENCE SITES
1) ANIMALS
Not much information is available at this time, but I did find the
highlighted info below. Keep checking federal websites as new
information becomes available.
From the World Health Organization (WHO) website regarding ANIMALS and Raw Foods:
From WHO SitRep 32: The new COVID-19 is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2.
The most likely ecological reservoirs for SARS-CoV-2 are bats, but it is
believed that the virus jumped the species barrier to humans from
another intermediate animal host. This intermediate animal host could be
a domestic food animal, a wild animal, or a domesticated wild animal
which has not yet been identified.
Through the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN),
national food safety authorities are seeking more information on the
potential for persistence of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, on foods
traded internationally as well as the potential role of food in the
transmission of the virus. Currently, there are investigations conducted
to evaluate the viability and survival time of SARS-CoV-2. As a general
rule, the consumption of raw or undercooked animal products should be
avoided. Raw meat, raw milk or raw animal organs should be handled with
care to avoid cross-contamination with uncooked foods.
2) FEDERAL WEBSITES
CDC
CDC.gov COVID-19 website:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
CDC MMWR – COVID-19 Feb. 25th update:
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/publications-data-stats.html
WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) Situation Reports:
WHO TRAINING
Infection Prevention and Control for Novel Coronavirus – COVID-19
online course:
https://openwho.org/courses/COVID-19-IPC-EN [4]
WHO COVID-19 Simulation Exercise Training:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/training/simulation-exercise[5]
Map of countries reporting COVID-19
3) STATE WEBSITE
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Coronavirus:
https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/Pages/Novel-coronavirus.aspx
General “Preventing Infectious Disease” fact sheet:
https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/pages/preventing-infectious-disease.aspx
General MDH resources, health information, posters and signs
(handwashing, etc.):
https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/OIDEOR/CZVBD/Pages/czvbd-resources.aspx
For additional _local_ information contact your physician or county
health department.
One of the easiest ways to stop infectious disease spread – _WASH YOUR
HANDS FREQUENTLY!_