Covid-19
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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
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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Oxford University Press “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.” |
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ScienceDirect See coronavirus articles on ScienceDirect. |
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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 (Preprints) 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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UpToDate Clinical effectiveness COVID-19 resources available to all. |
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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.” |
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World Sciencetific Coronavirus information from World Scientific. |
Information by Organization/Agency
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) CDC is one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services. |
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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. |
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Fake New - Free Resources) - 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 smellhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
- Live photos of covid-19 available here for updates.
Covid-19 in Malaysia Live update - How to wear Mask properly?
Read and follow the instruction from WHO. Click to downlaod. - Did you know Google Scholar provide links to articles about COVID-19?
To know more, click on this link https://scholar.google.com/ - Coronavirus symptoms: What are they and how do I protect myself?
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