Library: How to Library While Social Distancing: COVID-19 Updates and Info

COVID-19 Updates from UW-Parkside and the UW System

During this pandemic, reliable information is vital for our safety and well-being. On this page, we will share links to verified and reliable resources.

Local COVID Resources

Kenosha County, WI COVID-19 Response Hub
Main hub for COVID-19 Information from Kenosha County.
Coronavirus Response Hub Racine County, Wisconsin
Main hub for COVID-19 Information from Racine County.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services - COVID-19 Information
Main hub for COVID-19 Information from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Medical College of Wisconsin COVID-19 Facts
Printable guide to understanding how COVID-19 is different than the flu, its symptoms, and precautions that we can take.

COVID-19 Resources

Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Main hub for COVID-19 Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition
The COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition is a private-sector led response to the COVID-19 pandemic that brings together healthcare organizations, technology firms, nonprofits, academia, and startups. And it coordinates their collective expertise, capabilities, data and insights to flatten the pandemic’s curve in order to preserve the healthcare delivery system and help protect U.S. populations.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
The European CDC publishes daily statistics on the COVID-19 pandemic for the entire world.
FEMA Coronavirus Rumor Control
Helps the public distinguish between rumors and facts regarding the response to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Do your part to the stop the spread of disinformation by doing 3 easy things: don’t believe the rumors, don’t pass them along, and go to trusted sources of information to get the facts about the federal response.
An interactive visualization of the exponential spread of COVID-19
A project to explore the global growth of COVID-19. Updated daily.
Johns Hopkins University - COVID19 Cases in United States
Johns Hopkins University - Map - Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by CSSE
Map of total cases worldwide (confirmed, recovered, deaths) compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - COVID-19
Information for workers and employers about the evolving coronavirus outbreak. Includes links to interim guidance and other resources for preventing exposures to, and infection with, the novel coronavirus now officially named COVID-19.
Public Health - Madison - "Safer at Home" 101
Statista - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease Pandemic - Statistics & Facts
Page dedicated to gathering statistical data related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease pandemic. Statista consolidates statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources.
World Health Organization - Myth Busters
Seek advice and information from trusted sources as myths and rumors can be damaging to public health. Here are the answers to some of the common myths or questions about coronavirus (COVID-19).