The University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW Health, and PBS Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Radio and WisContext.org are providing several resources to understand the development of the COVID 19 outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and The Lancet also have comprehensive sites tracking the disease across the world. Johns Hopkins University has created an interactive map tracking the disease worldwide.
Students are also reminded that they can vote by absentee ballot in Wisconsin’s primary and Supreme Court elections, which take place April 7.
The UW-Madison Global Health Institute will add to this list as resources become available.
On Campus:
- UW-Madison posts the latest updates on the campus response at https://covid19.wisc.edu
- University Health Services provides the latest information on the disease at www.uhs.wisc.edu/coronavirus-2019/
- Data Science at UW-Madison is linking a team of data, health and social scientists an providing COVID-19 data science links.
Remember to Vote:
- Students have the opportunity to vote before they leave campus. Find out what you need to know at vote.wisc.edu
- Get your Wisconsin absentee ballots at https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/
Local:
Public Health Madison & Dane County has posted FAQs for general information, including how to help local food pantries.
The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County has established an emergency fund to help children, https://www.bgcdc.org/news/dane-county-covid-19-community-emergency-fund.
Statewide:
Several organizations, including the public media collaborators and UW Health, have created several public resources to provide current information for the state.
- UW Health has established a community hotline whether you have questions about the disease or are considering visiting a health care facility for possible treatment. It’s at 608-720-5300.
- WisContext.Org at www.wiscontext.org/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-and-wisconsin provides original reporting, aggregated content and reporting from Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin and curated resources from health offices and experts from across the state and within the UW family.
- Wisconsin Public Radio at www.wpr.org/series/coronavirus-wisconsin has continuously updated breaking news and reporting from their regional bureaus across the state, statewide news, and national news on COVID 19 as it breaks out of NPR and the AP, along with archived information and reporting on health and economic issues.
- PBS Wisconsin at www.PBSwisconsin.org/news has the latest from PBS Wisconsin and PBS NewsHour, and shared content from Wisconsin Public Radio and WisContext as well. This centralized news page will provide access to resources and information across the state and interviews with health experts as this story continues to evolve.
National/ International:
- Johns Hopkins University & Medicine has an interactive map of global cases of COVID-19, and the New York Times is mapping cases in the U.S. Vox also has charts to explain the worldwide pandemic.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions and Answers page at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html#basics. It also has a site regarding animals, including pets, and coronavirus at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/animals.html.
- The World Health Organization offers information and guidance regarding the outbreak at www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 include information and guidance regarding the outbreak.
- The Lancet has developed a COVID-19 Resource Centre at https://www.thelancet.com/coronavirus.
- Vox video shows the why of social distancing.
UW Experts on Coronavirus:
- GHI Associate Director James Conway and assistant scientist Malia Jones encourage social distancing.
- Amid growing coronavirus cases, another number increasing: recoveries.
- A panel of UW experts, including Christopher Olsen, director of the Graduate • Professional • Capstone Certificate in Global Health and professor emeritus in Veterinary Medicine, discussed the virus on January 29.
- Another UW panel considered the origins of the virus in China.
- UW researchers are leading efforts to understand and thwart the new virus.
March 9, 2020