Best Sources for COVID-19 Information

by Raven T.

In times like this when all countries of the world have been caught unaware by the deadly Coronavirus disease. There is a need to get up-to-date information about the disease. Also Known as COVID-19, coronavirus has its origin from Wuhan, China has was discovered in December 2019. As of today, the disease has killed over 150,000 people with the European countries and the United States leading the pack in the figure quoted for the death rate. In March 2023, the World Health Organization was left with no choice than to declare the disease a pandemic. With consideration to the faster rate at which it has continued to spread in the United States and Europe, the various government of the world has declared a total ban on the social gathering. Also, total lockdown to reduce the spread of the disease has resulted in a stop in the economic activities of the countries. Considering the effect of the coronavirus on the well-being, social, educational, and economic activities of countries in the world, there is a need to get up-to-date information. Through this Information, you get to know the genomics of the disease, mode of transmission, spread, symptoms, index cases, and death recorded.

Best Sources for COVID-19 Information

Today, I will tell you about the best sources through which you can get the confirmed, reliable, and up-to-date information about the deadly Coronavirus termed pandemic by the World Health Organization.



1. COVID-19 News Websites

Over the years, the news media has been a major source through which you can get the latest, educative, social, health, and informative content. However, in this period of the COVID-19 outbreak, various news websites are still bridging the information gap by bringing concise information to your doorstep. However, only a few of these website contains the latest information and data that are pulled together from all over the world. These new websites include Al Jazeera , BBC , CNN, and many more. These news websites have a complete update on the current spread of the disease. For example, the Aljazeera website contains updates on the number of new index cases, the number of death recorded every twenty-four hours, and statistics on the rate at which the disease is spreading in various countries of the world. It also contains news with a special focus on updated data from each continent of the world. The site also provide information about the commitment of each country with reported cases on how to curb its spread. It also gives statistics on the number of people that have recovered from the disease.

The BBC on its website gives a report on confirmed cases of COVID-19 all over the world. But most importantly, It gives a special focus on the happening in the home country. It also educates its readers on all they need to know about the COVID-19 disease.

CNN on its website pulls information and data together from reliable sources all over the world. News from the website gives a complete breakdown of the number of suspected cases, index cases, and death daily. When you visit the website, you will get up-to-date information about the spread of the disease in the United States and other countries of the world. Other news reliable websites include the New York Times , The Atlantic , and the NPR.

2. Centers and Organization Covering COVID-19 Mainly

While the search for a potent vaccine or drug that can be used to combat the spread of COVID-19 is ongoing, there is a need to keep the world inhabitants updated on the basic information needed on the COVID-19 disease. They also need to get realistic statistics on the index cases and death recorded by those infected with the disease. Here, I will be discussing various health organizations that give information about COVID -19.

World Health Organization (WHO)

Ø     World Health Organization (WHO)
Ø World Health Organization (WHO)

The World Health Organization is a major organization that has taken the health and wellness of the world population its utmost priority. The organization has developed a special interface to help orientate the people about the genomics, the cause , the mode of transmission , the spread, the index cases recorded, and the number of people that have died from the disease from all over the world. The World Health Organization also orientate the people on the precautionary measures they can take to protect themselves from contacting the novel COVID-19 disease.



Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Ø     Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Ø Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

When you are looking for the agency that is responsible for the control of the novel COVID-19, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The website of this health organization has content through which you can know all you should know about the COVID-19. The website teaches you the best precautionary measures to prevent coming in contact with the disease patients. The website helps you to track the extent of the spread of the disease . It also gives statistical values on the number of people tested for the disease. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention also gives information about the number of index cases and the total death recorded. This website is updated every hour to keep the people abreast of the spread of the disease most especially among Americans.

Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

Ø     Johns HopkinsCoronavirus Resource Center
Ø Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

The Johns Hopkins University website has an interface dedicated to inform the populace about the deadly COVID-19 disease. This website contains information on the science of the disease and its origin. It also contains information on how individuals can prevent themselves from the spread of the disease. It also gives information on the number of people tested, index cases and death recorded daily. Furthermore, the website also gives predictions on the future what to expect in the coming days with the united states given a special focus. It also contains validated reports on the risk assessments in the United States.

United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Ø     United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Ø United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

The united nations world tourism organization does not only administrate the tourism activities of the world populace but also gives concise information about the deadly COVID-19. The website contains concise information about the disease. You can learn about the cause, symptoms, spread, and the death recorded. The website also contains all you must do to prevent coming in contact with infected persons.

3. States Health Departments

Just as the Federal government of different countries of the world is working tirelessly to orientate its entire populace on the cause, spread, and precautionary measures. The state government is also taking the disease more serious even as most of them are at the receiving end and directly concerned with the spread of the COVID-19 disease. Different States have started special programs to orientate their citizens about the COVID-19 disease. The state governments have engaged health workers to teach the people about the disease. They also teach the people on the all they must do to prevent themselves from becoming victims of the dreaded virus. The health departments also have a website that is consistently updated to give citizens information about COVID-19. It also contains information on the symptoms they need to note before they can visit the hospital. The website also contains the statistics of the number of people tested, areas laden with the disease in the state, number of index cases, and death recorded from the illness which results from COVID-19 infection.

4. Research websites

As COVID-19 continues to spread, scientists and researchers are working tirelessly to provide relevant information to orientate you about the disease. The educative manuscripts from these researchers are published and made available for interested readers to access free . Some of the publishing houses include



New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM): COVID-19

Ø     New EnglandJournal of Medicine (NEJM): COVID-19
Ø New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM): COVID-19

This is a reputable journal that has a lot of articles from experts in virology and drug discovery. You can get relevant information on the current state of research to the novel COVID-19.

Cochrane Reviews: Special Collections COVID-19

Ø     Cochrane Reviews: Special Collections COVID-19
Ø Cochrane Reviews: Special Collections COVID-19

This website has a special collection on research and various milestone and breakthroughs recorded so far in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. The articles are available for free or open access. Free information is also available in the prevention measures of COVID-19 on the Cochrane website.

Other journals through which you can get yourself informed and updated about the effort of scientists in the novel COVID-19 disease include the British Medical Journal and The Lancet: COVID-19. Others include the BioOne COVID-19 Resource Page, Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, and WHO: Global Research on COVID-19.

5. The Social Media

The social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook has been a major avenue through which people get updated information. It has played a significant role in the orientation of the world inhabitants on about the disease. It also presents up-to-date COVID-19 statistics on the spread, index cases, and the number of deaths recorded. Through social media, you get to know the best precautionary measures to protect yourself from contacting the deadly COVID-19 virus.

Conclusion

COVID-19 remains a pandemic as declared by the world health organization. While efforts are in top gear to curb the spread and discover a cure for the disease, You can check out any of the websites and organizations discussed above to know more about the disease.

About Raven T.

Reven T. is a highly influential fashion blogger known for their impeccable style, insightful fashion tips, and captivating content. With a passion for all things fashion, Reven has established themselves as a prominent figure in the industry, gaining a substantial following on various social media platforms.

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