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What is Covid-19

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus.  Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.  Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.

How does it is spread

The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes, so it’s important that you also practice respiratory etiquette (for example, by coughing into a flexed elbow).
(https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1)

 

Open Access Information by Publisher

APA American Psychological Association (APA)
APA Publishing is grateful for your leadership and is committed to providing you with the resources you need to carry out your work.
This free collection includes relevant psychological research published across the APA Journals portfolio. We will update this collection on an ongoing basis.
American Society for Microbiology logo American Society for Microbiology
Top COVID-19 research: timely, curated and vetted by experts
ASM is keeping the pulse of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. In the eye of a pandemic, the need for a trusted, up-to-date resource of coronavirus research plays a crucial role in supporting the scientific community on the frontlines fighting the virus.This registry includes top-ranked, COVID-19 research articles curated by experts and serves as a resource for scientists working together to address fundamental science and accelerate scientific research on SARS-CoV-2.
BMJ BMJ
This page collects all BMJ coverage of the coronavirus outbreak from across the BMJ's journals and learning resources. All articles and resources are freely available.
cambridge logo transparent Cambridge University Press
The Press plays a global role in education and research and shares the University’s mission to contribute to society through our work. Sharing research can play an important role in tackling shared threats. As such, we have created a special collection of free to read articles and book chapters related to the coronavirus that will be continually updated as new research becomes available.
cochranelibrary Cochrane
This Cochrane Library Special Collection pulls together the Cochrane Reviews that are most relevant to the management of people hospitalized with severe acute respiratory infections. It features Cochrane Reviews from three Cochrane Groups who are part of the Acute and Emergency Care Network to inform health-decision making relevant to current WHO recommendations for the 2019 Coronavirus outbreak.
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  1. Elsevier
    Elsevier’s free health and medical research on the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and COVID-19.
  2. Elsevier Covid-19 Health Care Hub
emeraldinsight Emerald Insight
These resources freely available to access. Whilst these materials do not only relate to the current clinical challenges of COVID-19, they may provide relevant context to how the world reacted to other previous Coronavirus outbreaks, notably SARS.
euromonitor Euromonitor International
Euromonitor International's research analysts and analytics teams are monitoring the impact of COVID-19 to better assess the short and long term effects on economic scenarios, product categories, pricing, stock availability and consumer behaviour.

The Implications of COVID-19 for the Global Economy.
Watch this webinar on demand!
COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have hit economies around the world and the global economy is expected to enter the deepest recession since the 1930s. What does this mean for our economic forecasts for 2020?
Learn more by downloading our on-demand webinar.
Gale A Cengage Company logo GALE: A Cangage Company

ale is closely monitoring the global spread and impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). First and foremost, our thoughts are with you and all those directly impacted by this outbreak. We realize how hard you and your colleagues are working to respond to rapidly changing conditions—considering the health and safety of your learners first, followed by a focus on continuity of curriculum.

We want to help. Being there for our education community is something we strive for every day, and this crisis is no exception.

 tailorfrancis Taylor & Francis
This microsite provides links and references to all relevant COVID-19 research articles, book chapters and information that can be freely accessed on Taylor & Francis Online and Taylor & Francis ebooks in support of the global efforts in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and further research into COVID-19.
the lancet logo The Lancet
To assist health workers and researchers working under challenging conditions to bring this outbreak to a close, The Lancet has created a Coronavirus Resource Centre. This resource brings together new 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) content from across The Lancet journals as it is published. All of our COVID-19 content is free to access.
nejmID preferred RGB GIF New England Journal of Medicine
A collection of articles and other resources on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary.
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“As part of our response to the ongoing COIVD-19 pandemic across the world, Oxford University Press has made content from online resources and leading journals freely accessible to assist researchers, medical professionals, policy makers, and others who are working to address this health crisis.”
sciencedirect ScienceDirect
See coronavirus articles on ScienceDirect.
SpringerNatureLogo Springer Nature
SARS-CoV-2 is a new virus responsible for an outbreak of respiratory illness known as COVID-19, which has spread to several countries around the world. As a leading research publisher, Springer Nature is committed to supporting the global response to emerging outbreaks by enabling fast and direct access to the latest available research, evidence, and data.
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SSRN’s Coronavirus and Infectious Disease Research page provides a curated view into the early-stage research to help researchers, public health authorities, clinicians and the public understand, contain and manage this disease.
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Clinical effectiveness COVID-19 resources available to all.
wiley Wiley
“As a publisher of trusted health science, we’ve made the relevant research articles, book chapters and entries in our major references freely available, in support of the global efforts in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and further research in this disease and similar viral respiratory infections.”
worldscientificlogo World Sciencetific
Coronavirus information from World Scientific.

 

Information by Organization/Agency

who logo1 World Health Organization (WHO)
The latest scientific findings and knowledge on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and compiling it in a database. The database daily from searches of bibliographic databases, hand searches of the table of contents of relevant journals, and the addition of other relevant scientific articles that come to their attention. The entries in the database may not be exhaustive and new research will be added regularly.
 logo ecdc European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Several countries are now experiencing sustained local transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), including Europe. The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly evolving, and outbreak investigations are ongoing. ECDC is closely monitoring this outbreak, providing risk assessments, public health guidance, and advice on response activities to EU Member States and the EU Commission.
 JAMA JAMA Network
Browse the JAMA Network COVID-19 collection, including Q&A's with NIAID's Anthony Fauci, an interactive map of the outbreak courtesy of The Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering, and past publications on vaccine development, infection control, and public health preparedness.
johns hopkins 

Johns Hopkins experts in global public health, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness have been at the forefront of the international response to COVID-19.

This website is a resource to help advance the understanding of the virus, inform the public, and brief policymakers in order to guide a response, improve care, and save lives.

CDCLOGO Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC is one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services.

nih logo National Institutes of Health (NIH)
A part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH is the largest biomedical research agency in the world.

 

News

Local

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  1. Malaysia masih guna ‘hydroxychloroquine’ rawat pesakit COVID-19
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  1. COVID-19: 'Perang' hingga tahun depan - Dr Noor Hisham
  2. Padah henti perintah berkurung terlalu awal, COVID-19 kembali mengganas
  3. Rakyat perlu sedia kemungkinan PKP dilaksana semula
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  1. France recorded 70 new coronavirus cases in schools, a week after it let more than 1 million kids go back to class
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  1. KKM akan laksana protokol baharu rawatan Covid-19
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  1. Brazil rekod kes Covid-19 kedua tertinggi di dunia
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  1. Singapore Covid-19 cases soar to 10,141
  2. Covid-19: UMS develops app to monitor students' health
  3. Covid-19 resurfaces in Wuhan as fears of second wave grow
  4. Covid-19: UMS makes mobile sampling chamber
  5. US records 1,255 Covid-19 deaths in past 24 hours
  6. WHO faces Covid-19 probe after Trump threat
  7. China's 'batwoman' virologist says Covid-19 just tip of the iceberg
  8. Tokyo lifts Covid-19 restrictions on all businesses
  9. Latest on hunt for Covid-19 vaccine, treatment
  10. Indonesia reports 1,331 new Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours
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  1. Six criteria must be met before MCO can end, Malaysians reminded
  2. Govt may introduce 'soft landing' approach when lifting MCO, says Health DG
  3.  91 S. Koreans retest positive for Covid-19 after recovery
  4. Covid-19: Almost 85% of tahfiz students who tested positive showed no symptoms
  5. Covid-19: Patients will be discharged even if they test positive after 14 days, says Health D
  6. Temperature checks, eating in class during recess to be the new normal when schools reopen, says Education Minister
  7. Asymptomatic Covid-19 patients don't have the potential to infect others, says Health DG
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  1. Covid-19 tidak mungkin dapat dihapuskan: WHO
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  1. Private hospital staff in quarantine after patient tests positive
  2. How long can the Covid-19 virus last on these surfaces
  3. When the pen can be deadly in transmitting the virus
  4. Non-medical cloth masks can limit virus transmission
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  1. COVID-19: KKM jangka peningkatan kes mendadak pada pertengahan April
  2. COVID-19: KKM kesan satu mutasi lebih ganas, jangkiti 120 individu - Dr Noor Hisham
  3. Penyelidik universiti AS dakwa berjaya hasilkan vaksin COVID-19
  4. Kes positif COVID-19 di Indonesia lebih 10,000, kematian 792
  5. COVID-19: Jumlah kes positif di Indonesia terus meningkat, kematian kini 943 kes
  6. Dunia perlu 4 hingga 5 tahun sebelum COVID-19 dikawal - Ketua Saintis WHO
  7. COVID-19: Angka korban di seluruh dunia melepasi 330,000
  8. COVID-19: Angka jangkitan seluruh dunia melepasi 5 juta kes
  9. COVID-19: Tiga strategi kerajaan Malaysia dipuji pakar Indonesia
  10. Hydroxychloroquine tidak mampu sekat jangkitan COVID19
  11. Varian terbaharu COVID-19 semakin mudah berjangkit - Penyelidik

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International

BBC News
  1. Coronavirus: US authorises use of anti-viral drug Remdesivir
  2. Coronavirus: Austrian president 'sorry' for breaking lockdown rules
  3. Coronavirus: No new deaths in Republic of Ireland
  4. Coronavirus deaths in US top 100,000
  5. How Covid-19 could redesign our world
  6. Coronavirus: WHO advises to wear masks in public areas
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  1. China reports no new COVID-19 cases for first time since pandemic began
  2. Japan lifts COVID-19 emergency but urges caution
  3. COVID-19: WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine due to safety concerns
  4. Britain to provide anti-viral drug remdesivir to some COVID-19 patients
  5. Vaccine against COVID-19 not certain, maybe in a year: WHO
  6. COVID-19 pandemic 'is not even close to being over': WHO chief
  7. WHO sending team to China to investigate origins of coronavirus
 CNN
  1. The coronavirus pandemic could threaten global food supply, UN warns
  2. April 21 coronavirus news
  3. Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world
  4. FDA will reportedly authorize use of remdesivir for Covid-19 after trial shows 'positive effect' on recovery time
  5. Expect more cases of strange coronavirus syndrome in kids, doctors warn
  6. Black light experiment shows how quickly a virus like Covid-19 can spread at a restaurant
  7. CDC warns doctors about childhood illness linked to Covid-19
  8. Is China the new leader on the world health stage?
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  1. Leaked Western intel dossier reveals how China deceived the world about coronavirus
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  1. University of Hong Kong study finds eyes are ‘important route’ for coronavirus, up to 100 times more infectious than Sars
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  1. When will a coronavirus vaccine be ready?
  2. Venezuela’s Covid-19 death toll claims ‘not credible’, human rights group says
  3. French tests show even mild coronavirus illness leads to antibodies
  4. WHO warns overuse of antibiotics for Covid-19 will cause more deaths
  5. More young people infected with Covid-19 as cases surge globally
  6. Covid-19 may cause brain complications in some, say doctors
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  1. Airborne Coronavirus Detected in Wuhan Hospitals
  2. The Coronavirus Outbreak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you know?

  1. How to verify information / news about the virus
    SEBENARNYA.MY
    Portal SEBENARNYA.MY adalah sebuah pusat sehenti bagi rakyat Malaysia untuk menyemak sebelum berkongsi berita yang tidak ditentukan kesahihannya, yang diterima secara dalam talian melalui platform media sosial, perkhidmatan mesej segera, blog, laman sesawang, dan lain-lain.

  2. How to identify fake news?
    10 Tips to Help You Identify and Avoid Misleading News
    (https://learnbonds.com/news/facebook-tips-identify-fake-news/

    Free-to-Access Articles: Fake News
    1. Too good to be true, too good not to share: the social utility of fake news
    2. Fake News, Real Money: Ad Tech Platforms, Profit-Driven Hoaxes, and the Business of Journalism
    3. Not Your Grandpa's Hoax: A Comparative History of Fake News
    4. The Curative Effect of Social Media on Fake News: A Historical Re-evaluation
    5. Fake News and The Economy of Emotions
    6. How Do They Debunk “Fake News”? A Cross-National Comparison of Transparency in Fact Checks
    7. Spreading the (Fake) News: Exploring Health Messages on Social Media and the Implications for Health Professionals Using a Case Study
    8. Combating Fake News on Social Media with Source Ratings: The Effects of User and Expert Reputation Ratings
    9. Fake news: Acceptance by demographics and culture on social media
    (Fake New - Free Resources)

  3. How to watch for COVID-19 Symptoms?

    According to CDC;

    People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness.
    These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus:
    • Fever
    • Cough
    • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
    • Chills
    • Repeated shaking with chills
    • Muscle pain
    • Headache
    • Sore throat
    • New loss of taste or smell

    https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html

     
  4. Live photos of covid-19 available here for updates.
    Covid-19 in Malaysia Live update

  5. How to wear Mask properly?
    Read and follow the instruction from WHO. Click to downlaod.
    masks infographic final

  6. Did you know Google Scholar provide links to articles about COVID-19?
    To know more, click on this link https://scholar.google.com/

  7. Coronavirus symptoms: What are they and how do I protect myself? 

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