COVID-19 Resources

Institute researchers respond to COVID-19 pandemic

detail shot of rack of test tubesResearchers from across UNC’s School of Medicine, Gillings School of Global Public Health and beyond have begun clinical and lab responses to the COVID-19 outbreak. Their research includes work on novel assays, a therapeutic vaccine, and inpatient and outpatient studies.

Covid-19 resources for UNC researchers (requires UNC onyen)

 

For researchers

COVID-19 funding opportunities COVID-related papers Research preparedness from OoR Funding updates from NIH

Journal articles, trackers, lectures

world map with number of covid19 cases visualized
Click photo to visit Johns Hopkins’ COVID-19 data visualization site. 

Africa CDC
Weekly updates on the disease in Africa

BBC
A visual guide to the pandemic, regularly updated

Centers for Disease Control
Basic updates and guidance

CROI 2020 special presentation on COVID-19
Ralph Baric presents on his research; Joe Eron moderates panel

HIV/AIDS Network Coordination 
Resources at intersection of COVID-19 and HIV

International Higher Education Consulting Blog
(Includes discussions and policies on academic global travel)

Johns Hopkins University Global Case Tracking
A data visualization site with live updates

Journal of the American Medical Association

The Lancet

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Free online course on COVID-19

New England Journal of Medicine
Featured interviews and relevant articles

World Health Organization 
Guidance and rolling updates

UNC School of Medicine Grand Rounds, 3/12/20, with Joe Eron and David Weber

UNC-Chapel Hill campus updates on COVID-19

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health coronavirus info portal

 

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Patient resources

Donate plasma after COVID recovery UNC Health coronavirus guidance

For faculty and staff

SOM services support/exchange

Media mentions

ralph baric in his research lab

Expert on infection protection talks about Covid-19
David Weber talks with WRAL, April 17, 2020

As the coronavirus spreads, a drug that once raised the world’s hopes is given a second shot
Stat News, March 16, 2020

In a locked-down lab, the UNC coronavirus hunter races for answers
Bloomberg News, March 6, 2020

Looking to the Genome to Track and Treat the New Coronavirus
Ralph Baric, PhD, speaks with NPR’s Science Friday, March 6, 2020

screen shot from cnn with myron cohen

Myron Cohen, MD, discusses coronavirus on CNN, Feb. 7, 2020

 

Media requests for expert sources

 

Faculty resources on COVID-19, coronaviruses and community spread of infection

Myron Cohen, MD

Myron Cohen, MD
Director, Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases
Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Health & Medical Affairs

Joseph Eron, MD

Professor and Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Director, Clinical Core, UNC Center for AIDS Research
Associate Director, General Clinical Research Unit
Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology

David Weber, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Epidemiology
Medical Director, UNC Hospitals’ Departments of Hospital Epidemiology (Infection Prevention)
Associate Chief Medical Officer, UNC Health Care