Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)—For Beginners to Experts

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No Longer Updated as of July 2023:

Where are we globally?

  • With 700,000,000+ million cases worldwide, we are in the 8th wave with #SARSCoV2 & #COVID infections.
  • The Novel 2019 coronavirus, or "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2", SARS-CoV-2, causes the illness known as COVID-19.
    • In Canada, there are pockets of increase in the cities such as Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal Screen Shot 2020-03-07 at 10.43.20 PM.png = 5,000,000+ cases.
    • In the US, more than ~100,000,000+ cases have been reported.

Vaccine websites

To locate and browse a range of scientific papers on COVID vaccines, see this Google Scholar search:

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_ylo=2023&q=COVID+vaccine*+&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5

STRUCTURE OF CONTENT BELOW

This pathfinder is completely open though some of the resources require a university subscription.

It is structured in three sections and updated every month:

  1. Part I is for consumers: protect yourself (next section)
  2. Part II is for experts such as researchers & clinicians.
  3. new2.gif Part III for medical librarians.

Reliable, evidence-based COVID-19 information is urgently needed by patients and health professionals around the world.

PART I FOR CONSUMERS: WHAT YOU CAN DO

  • Stay informed: Ask for assistance "in managing the COVID19 infodemic".
  • Practice social distancing: stay two metres or six (6) feet apart in public.
  • Use an N95 or similar mask: many continue to wear masks in certain indoor locations.
    • Screen Shot 2020-03-07 at 10.43.20 PM.png In Canada, masks are now recommended when adjacent to others in public spaces.
  • Quarantine: Varies. Ten (10) days if you have been exposed to others with COVID-19. (Testing is recommended if you have been exposed.)
  • Disinfect: Wash your hands with soap & hot water (and often) for infection control.
  • Sanitize: 70% alcohol-based hand sanitizers are useful when soap and water are not available. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth until you can disinfect.

COVID19 - SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

If you have symptoms such as fever, malaise, cough OR difficulty breathing see your health care provider and ask about testing.

  • SEE THIS simple, informative easy literacy handout from HealthLink BC: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • SPEAK to a health professional now for advice about your "next steps"?
    • In BC, call 811 toll-free or for the deaf and hard of hearing, call 7-1-1.
    • In an effort to ease the burden on HealthLink 811, BC has set up a dedicated COVID-19 line at 1-888-COVID19 or text at 1-888-268-4319.
    • Public Health Agency of Canada Screen Shot 2020-03-07 at 10.43.20 PM.png has a 2019 novel coronavirus telephone line 1-833-784-4397.
  • Use caution when evaluating information on the Web (or in print) about COVID-19; urge others to do the same. Evaluate information with your health provider.
  • Stay informed, and ask your health provider for assistance. [Disclaimer]

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For emerging, easy-to-understand information, see:

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION:

In the United States

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Medline/PubMed Searching

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PART II FOR RESEARCHERS: “Evidence-Based” Studies, Reports, Updates

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This part of the guide presents links to research and evidence-based information on COVID-19. It is intended for research purposes only.

It will be updated as more evidence becomes available. Patients should contact their health care team if they have questions about their health care.

  • LitCOVID ... is a curated literature hub at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.
  • One-stop access to new2.gif peer-review articles; updated daily and further categorized by different topics and geographic locations for improved access. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/coronavirus/
  • LitCOVID is "a subset of PubMed" with some human curation/DG
  • To search LitCOVID use the search filters under category "Medline/PubMed Searching".

Core COVID-19 Websites & Initiatives

OVID Search - Filters, Strings

Ovid Medline “Search on COVID-19”

  1. (exp coronavirus/ or coronavirus*.mp.) and (wuhan or beijing or shanghai or 2019-nCoV or nCov or COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2).mp.
  2. coronavirus*.ti. or (novel coronavirus*.mp. and (exp china/ or china.mp.)) or ((pneumonia.mp. or exp pneumonia/) and Wuhan.mp.)
  3. ('COVID-19' or '2019-nCov' or 'SARS-CoV-2').mp. or exp Coronavirus Infections/
  4. or/1-3
  5. See also http://tools.ovid.com/coronavirus/

Google Scholar Searching - Search Strings

  • Cut and paste Bramer’s search into google.scholar.com: 2019nCoV|"2019 nCoV|CoV|coronavirus"|"2019 novel|new coronavirus|cov"|"wuhan coronavirus|cov|ncov|outbreak"|"wuhan*coronavirus|cov|ncov|outbreak"|"wuhan**coronavirus|cov|ncov|outbreak"|"coronavirus|cov|ncov*wuhan"

Or click on this link: (https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0,5&q=2019n+CoV%7C%222019+nCoV%7CNCoV%7Ccoronavirus%22%7C%222019+novel%7Cnew+coronavirus%7Ccov%22%7C%22wuhan+coronavirus%7Ccov%7Cncov%7Coutbreak%22%7C%22wuhan*coronavirus%7Ccov%7Cncov%7Coutbreak%22%7C%22wuhan**coronavirus%7Ccov%7Cncov%7Coutbreak%22%7C%22coronavirus%7Ccov%7Cncov*wuhan%22)

Evidence-based & Point-of-care information

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Top Impact Medical Journals & Preprints - Articles about COVID-19

PART III FOR MEDICAL LIBRARIANS

Library Web Guides

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Additional Readings / Misinformation

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International

Other useful links

Disclaimer

This pathfinder was created by a medical librarian. When COVID-19 became a serious worldwide issue, I began collecting links to ensure all relevant information was brought together in one place. While the guide provides up-to-date information on the COVID-19 pandemic, it is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as advice or as a substitute for consulting your health provider. While I strive to keep all content current and correct, I make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability or suitability of information, products, services, or related graphics contained on any of the websites listed. Only qualified health providers can provide health care e.g., they will take your health history, examine you, and bring their expertise and experience to bear on evaluating you. Put simply, advice regarding your care should always include your physician and other health providers. Please ask your local medical librarian for further assistance.

"Sharing is caring'

Thank you for reading to the bottom of the pathfinder. This pathfinder and the links shared here are compiled from the suggestions of many medical librarians and information professionals from around the world. Feel free to reuse any information here and/or borrow the structure in building your own guides for your own communities.

Note: To recommend additional links to this page, please e-mail dean.giustini@ubc.ca


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