Pandemics: Current
Web resources and books on the current COVID-19 and past pandemics. Check the Caller Number field to see if the title is available in OverDrive/Libby EBOOK.
Reliable COVID-19 Pandemic Information on the Web
There is so much information and misinformation on the COVID-19 pandemic on the Internet and social media. The purpose of this guide is to provide you with current authoritative sources and information that you can trust.
State Level Resources
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COVID-19 Info from NYS Department of HealthCOVID-19 Info and latest updates from New York State Department of Health
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NYS DOH COVID-19 TrackerNYS Department of Health COVID-19 Tracker - COVID-19 Tracker Map by County, Daily Totals, Table View, Fatalities by Age, Sex, County and Comorbidities.
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Official Website of NYS Governor Andrew CuomoThe latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic from New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo. For the video of his latest press conference, click PRESSROOM. To see when his next press conference is, click SCHEDULE.
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NYS Regional Monitoring DashboardWhere NYS regions currently stand on hospitalizations and metrics that have been established based on guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, the U.S. Department of State, and other public health experts.
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New York Forward Re-opening GuideA 51-page guide to safely re-opening New York based on metrics and participation of its informed residents.
County Level Information and Resources
The most recent County Press Releases:
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COVID-19 Info - Rockland CountyCOVID-19 Information from the Rockland Department of Health.
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Rockland County Coronavirus COVID-19 DashboardMap of where the COVID-19 virus is in Rockland County by zip code.
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Rockland COVID-19 Unpause DashboardThis dashboard tracks Rockland County for the seven metrics used by New York State to determine reopening status as part of the NY Forward plan.
Beware of Coronavirus Scams
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Advice from the FTCScammers are taking advantage of fears surrounding the Coronavirus. Here are some tips from the Federal Trade Commission on how to recognize them.
Federal Government and National Level Resources
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COVID-19 Information from the CDCCOVID-19 updates and info from the official website for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - the national public health agency of the United States of America.
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COVID-19 Info from the NIHCOVID-19 research and updates from the official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health and medical research.
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COVID-19 Info from the FDAThe latest updates and information on COVID-19 and related drugs and therapies from the Food and Drug Administration. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
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National Library of Medicine COVID-19 pageOfficial website of The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest biomedical library and the developer of electronic information services that delivers data to millions of scientists, health professionals and members of the public around the globe, every day. Information on clinical studies of COVID-19 can be found here.
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COVID-19 Info from OSHAUS Department of Labor's Occupational Safety Health Administration's (OSHA) COVID-19 webpage. Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 1970 to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance
COVID-19 Info from International Resources
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COVID-19 Information from WHOCOVID-19 information from the World Health Organization
Information From Trusted Medical Institutions
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Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource CenterJohns Hopkins experts in global public health, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness have been at the forefront of the international response to COVID-19.
This website is a resource to help advance the understanding of the virus, inform the public, and brief policymakers in order to guide a response, improve care, and save lives. -
Latest Coronavirus Update from Good Samaritan HospitalCOVID-19 update from Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY.
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Nyack HospitalCOVID-19 related info from the Nyack Hospital website.
Recently Released Books
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Covid-19 by ISBN: 9780306924248Publication Date: 2020-07-14In a gripping, accessible narrative, a veteran science journalist lays out the shocking story of how the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic happened and how to make sure this never happens again Over the last 30 years of epidemics and pandemics, we learned nearly every lesson needed to stop this coronavirus outbreak in its tracks. We heeded almost none of them. The result is a pandemic on a scale never before seen in our lifetimes. In this captivating, authoritative, and eye-opening book, science journalist Debora MacKenzie lays out the full story of how and why it happened: the previous viruses that should have prepared us, the shocking public health failures that paved the way, the failure to contain the outbreak, and most importantly, what we must do to prevent future pandemics. Debora MacKenzie has been reporting on emerging diseases for more than three decades, and she draws on that experience to explain how COVID-19 went from a potentially manageable outbreak to a global pandemic.
