COVID-19, Self-Care, and Caregiver Resources

Coronavirus Disease 2019 
Latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Latest information from the World Health Organization  (WHO)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) in California 
Information and resources from the official California State Government website

COVID-19 Updates 
Updates from Stanford Medicine

COVID-19 Research
Stanford Medicine scientists have launched dozens of research projects as part of the global response to COVID-19. Some aim to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease; others aim to understand how it spreads and how people’s immune systems respond to it.

COVID-19 Resources
Stanford Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences has a number of helpful COVID-19 resources including online yoga videos, podcasts for minimizing stress, and webinars for postive parenting and keeping families happy. Additional resources address anger, eating disorders, individual and collective stress and grief, addiction, depression, OCD and sleep disturbances.   

Multilingual Information from Stanford Health Care
Tongan - Get Vaccinated: Feinga keke huhu leva

Samoan - Get Vaccinated: Fai Tui Puipui

Spanish - Get Vaccinated: Vacúnse

Spanish - Staying Safe: Siga protegiéndose

COVID-19 Community Resources 
These resources will help you, your family, and the community with food, housing, financial, and legal needs.

COVID-19, COVID AND SARS-CoV-2 trials listed on U.S. National Library of Medicine's ClinicalTrials.Gov
This site also includes links to federally-funded clinical studies related to COVID-19, COVID-19 studies from World Health Organization's International Clinical Trials Registry Platform for COVID-19 studies, and views of COVID-19 studies and vaccine and drug-related studies. 

Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS) Clinic at Stanford
Working in partnership with your primary care and specialty providers, the clinic serves as a hub and portal connecting you with a multi-disciplinary team of experts, including pulmonologists, cardiologists, and neurologists.

COVID-19 Symptoms Linger for Months in Majority of Hospitalized Patients, Stanford Study Finds
More than 70% of COVID-19 patients in studies — most of whom were hospitalized — reported 84 different symptoms and signs months after they became ill. Read the journal article below:

Assessment of the Frequency and Variety of Persistent Symptoms Among Patients With COVID-19. A Systematic Review

LitCovid
LitCovid is a curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus. It is the most comprehensive resource on the subject. Articles are updated daily.

American Psychological Association
This collection includes relevant psychological research published across the APA Journals portfolio.

BMJ
BMJ's COVID-19 hub supports health professionals and researchers with practical guidance, online CPD courses, as well as the latest news, comment, and research from BMJ. 

Cochrane
Information and resources for healthcare workers, researchers, patients, caregivers, and the community.

Elsevier
Curated information  on SARS-CoV-2 (the novel coronavirus) and COVID-19 (the disease).

JAMA Network
This collection includes current research and past publications on vaccine development, infection control, and public health preparedness.

The Lancet
This resource brings together new 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) content from across The Lancet journals as it is published.

medRxiv and bioRxiv 
medRxiv and bioRxiv are free online archives and distribution servers for complete but unpublished manuscripts (preprints) in the medical and clinical, and related health sciences. Preprints are preliminary reports of work that have not been certified by peer review. By posting preprints on bioRxiv, authors are able to make their findings immediately available to the scientific community and receive feedback on draft manuscripts before they are submitted to journals.

The New England Journal of Medicine
A collection of articles and other resources on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary. 

Oxford University Press
Access to OUP resources on COVID-19, other coronaviruses, and related topics.

PubMed 
Articles referencing SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 in PubMed. PubMed includes more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.     

SAGE Journals
Access medical, social, and behavioral science articles from SAGE Publishing.

Springer Nature
Access to over 19,000 articles and book chapters on the Springer platforms.

UpToDate
Access clinical articles about the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) covering clinical features and diagnosis, management, prevention, special populations, and more. Some articles are available in Chinese. 

COVID-19 Testing 
Information from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on testing for current and past infections, testing FAQs, and contact tracing. 

Stanford Health Care COVID-19 Testing Sites
Testing site information for the public and Stanford Health Care patients.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines
Frequently updated guidelines from the National Institutes of Health COVID-19 about optimal care and management of COVID-19.

Clinical Management of COVID-19
This updated guidance document from the World Health Organization meets the needs of front-line clinicians and promotes a multi-disciplinary approach to care for patients with COVID-19, including those with mild, moderate, severe, and critical disease.

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19 
Updated practice guidelines on the use of pharmacologic therapies that are being used or considered for treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), based on critical evaluation of rapidly emerging literature.

BIO Covid-19 Therapeutic Development Tracker
BIO’s Industry Analysis Team has reviewed and annotated pipeline data from BioCentury and Biomedtracker to create a granular, interactive view of the Covid-19 pipeline. The team has investigated each drug as to original inventor (company/country), mechanism of action and strategic approach, as well as de-duplicated multiple company and university programs for the same active ingredient.

Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker 
Vaccine tracker from The New York Times

Milken Institute Covid-19 Treatment and Vaccine Tracker
FasterCures, a center of the Milken Institute, is currently tracking the development of treatments and vaccines for COVID-19 (coronavirus). This tracker contains an aggregation of publicly-available information from validated sources. 

Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker
This tracker lists COVID-19 vaccine candidates currently in Phase 1-3 trials, as well as major candidates in pre-clinical stages of development and research.

World Health Organization Draft Landscape of COVID-19 Candidate Vaccines
These landscape documents have been prepared by the World Health Organization (WHO) for information purposes only concerning the 2019-2020 global of the novel coronavirus

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants
The World Health Organization has a list of variants by concern and interest with a timeline including earliest documented samples. A new simplified labeling system has been implemented for the variants.

About Variants of the Virus that Causes COVID-19​​
Updated information on variants monitored in the United States from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On the Variant Proportions Report you can see types of variants in the United States per region or by state. You can view SARS-CoV-2 variants by country on the Global Variants Report.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources 
Resources and articles for family caregivers from the Family Caregiver Alliance.

Avenidas Without Walls
During this difficult time, seniors can still turn to Avenidas for information, resources, support, or just a friendly voice.

CDC: Manage Anxiety & Stress 
Information on mental health and coping during COVID-19.

Managing Anxiety Around COVID-19
Webinar from Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

Ten Percent Happier
Coronavirus Sanity Guide - a guide containing links for meditations, podcasts, blog posts, and talks to help build resilience.

The Science of Well-Being
Yale's massively popular 'happiness' course is available free online through Coursera. Enroll through the above link and read more here

Greater Good’s Guide to Well-Being During Coronavirus
Science-based resources, practices and articles for individuals, parents and educators, to support well-being during coronavirus crisis, from Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. This guide includes ideas for fostering connection, tips for calming your coronavirus anxiety, emotional resilience, cultivating gratitude, and how to hold on to happiness when your world collapses.

Calm
Calm's free resource page includes meditations, stories, music, and more to support mental and emotional wellness.

Virtual Reflective Writing Sessions for Healthcare Workers and Their Families 
Stanford School of Medicine’s Medicine and the Muse Program. No writing experience or Stanford affiliation necessary. Every other Saturday at 10am PST

COVID-19 Resources for Health Care Providers
Stanford Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences COVID-19 Resources for Health Care Providers including information on managing anxiety, lack of sleep and mental health support.

Emergency Responders: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself
Information from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Guide to self-care: Coping with coronavirus
Information and resources from Stanford's BeWell program.

Resources and Testing for First Responders and Essential Workers
Testing information from Stanford Health Care for first responders and essential workers.

Stanford University Health Alerts
Guide to resources for Stanford students and staff.

Weds Night Writes
Drop-in virtual writing workshops for the Stanford Medical Community.

COVID-19: Workplace  Guide
Workplace Resources for employees of Stanford University.

The Center for Prolonged Grief
The Center for Prolonged Grief has resources for those grieving the loss of a loved one who has died during the pandemic. See the resources listed on the right side of the page.

Grief and Loss
The Family Caregiver Alliance has information on symptoms and stages of grief. You will, also, find tips on helping those who are grieving.

Coping with Grief and Loss
Information on the grieving process, seeking support , how to take care of yourself as you grieve, and when to seek professional help for grief.

When You've Been Fully Vaccinated
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about activities you can safely resume after you have been fully vaccinated.

People at Increased Risk and Other People Who Need to Take Extra Precautions
Information from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for people who are more likely than others to get very sick. People with the following conditions are at increased risk of severe illness: cancer, organ transplant recipients, smokers, obesity, cerebrovascular disease, cystic fibrosis, high blood pressure, neurologic conditions, pregnancy, and hypertension or high blood pressure. If you live in a rural community or group home you are considered to be at greater risk.

COVID-19 Who's at Higher Risk of Serious Symptoms?
Underlying health conditions, such as chronic kidney or liver disease can increase your risk of developing dangerous symtoms if you become infected with COVID-19. The Mayo Clinic has information on who is at higher risk of serious symptoms from COVID-19 and how to protect yourself to prevent unnecessary health complications. Nursing home residents are at high risk because they often have multiple underlying health problems, combined with advanced age.

COVID-19: Vulnerable and High Risk Groups
COVID-19 is often more severe in people who are older than 60 years or who have health conditions like lung or heart disease, diabetes or a compromised immune system. Information from the World Health Organization on vulnerable and high risk groups including actions to protect yourself.

10 Tips to Manage Re-Entry Anxiety Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic 
Ten tips to manage re-entry anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic from the Anxiety & Depression Association of America.

Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Travel information from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Bureau of Consular Affairs COVID-19 Traveler Information
U.S. Department of State travel advisories for trips abroad and links to U.S. Embassy COVID pages

COVID-19 Travel Advice
Travel advice and information from World Health Organization

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