COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation.

Latest COVID-19 public health information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Latest COVID-19 research information from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
COVID-19 resources for global health researchers from Fogarty

Coronavirus news, funding and resources for global health researchers

Transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2. Courtesy of NIAID-RML.

In December 2019, an outbreak of COVID-19, an acute respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, was detected in mainland China. Researchers have been tracking the spread of the virus, are mobilizing to speed innovative diagnostics and are working on a number of vaccines to protect against COVID-19.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) leads NIH COVID-19 clinical research, and NIH research to develop therapeutics and vaccines for coronaviruses.

Page updated May 27, 2020

WHO Resources

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from the World Health Organization (WHO)

Commitment and call to action: Global collaboration to accelerate new COVID-19 health technologies
WHO statement, April 24, 2020
WHO strategic preparedness and response plan for the new coronavirus
April 14, 2020
WHO coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) R&D, including a global research roadmap, and the latest reports on COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics
WHO coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Country and Technical Guidance

Latest Research News

NIH COVID-19 Candidate and Technologies Portal for submission of diagnostic, therapeutic, vaccine, and other candidates or technologies with near-term potential for testing against COVID-19
Defeating COVID-19 requires unprecedented action and collaboration, NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins
NIH news, May 18, 2020

Viewpoint: Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)
An unprecedented partnership for unprecedented times, co-authored by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins
JAMA, May 18, 2020

Study finds nearly everyone who recovers from COVID-19 makes coronavirus antibodies
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, May 7, 2020
The prime cellular targets for the novel coronavirus
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, May 5, 2020
Study to determine incidence of novel coronavirus infection in US children begins
NIAID/NIH news, May 4, 2020
New NIAID study examines immune responses in people hospitalized with COVID-19
NIAID Now blog, May 1, 2020
NIH mobilizes national innovation initiative for COVID-19 diagnostics
NIH news, April 29, 2020
NIH, Fogarty collaborate on COVID-19 rapid response
March / April 2020 Global Health Matters
COVID-19: working together as one to speed science
Opinion by Fogarty Director Dr Roger I Glass
March / April 2020 Global Health Matters
NIAID strategic plan details COVID-19 research priorities
NIAID/NIH news, April 23, 2020

NIAID Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Research [PDF], April 22, 2020

NIH to launch public-private partnership to speed COVID-19 vaccine and treatment options
NIH news, April 17, 2020

Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV), a public-private partnership

Visualizing speech-generated oral fluid droplets with laser light scattering, co-authored by NIDDK/NIH researchers
New England Journal of Medicine, April 15, 2020
NIH study validates decontamination methods for re-use of N95 respirators
NIAID/NIH news, April 15, 2020
NIH begins study to quantify undetected cases of coronavirus infection
NIAID/NIH news, April 10, 2020

Mapping and modeling of COVID-19

Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation dashboard
WHO
Visualization: COVID-19 global cases
Center for Systems Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Changes in contact patterns shape the dynamics of the COVID-19 outbreak in China, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
Science, April 29, 2020
Comment: Impact of contact tracing on SARS-CoV-2 transmission, authored by Fogarty scientists
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, April 27, 2020
Evolving epidemiology and transmission dynamics of coronavirus disease 2019 outside Hubei province, China: a descriptive and modelling study, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, April 2, 2020
The effect of travel restrictions on the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
Science, March 6, 2020

Modeling COVID-19 in the United States
Global Epidemic and Mobility Model (GLEAM) Project

Early epidemiological analysis of the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak based on crowdsourced data: a population-level observational study, authored by Fogarty scientists
The Lancet Digital Health, February 20, 2020

Training for Researchers

OpenWHO COVID-19 Course Series - free online courses available in many languages
Training resources for coronavirus workers dealing with the spread of COVID-19
NIH's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Training Program
COVID-19 training modules for healthcare workers
from Strengthening InterProfessional Education to Improve HIV Care Across Africa (STRIPE HIV), supported by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Free virtual conference: COVID-19 Conference, hosted by the International AIDS Society
July 10 - 11, 2020
Webinar series: AFREhealth COVID-19 Monthly Webinar Series
African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth)
Webinar series: Life during a Pandemic: How academia responds
Northern Pacific Global Health Fellowship Program
Webinar series: COVID-19 tele-education series for healthcare providers in low- and middle-income countries
Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health
Course: COVID-19: Tackling the Novel Coronavirus
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Course: COVID-19 Diagnostics and Testing in Low-income Settings
FutureLearn

COVID-19 Research Projects and
Clinical Trials

Coronavirus related trials from ClinicalTrials.gov
International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) from WHO
Coronavirus research supported by NIH from NIH RePORTER
COVID-19 awards made by HHS using emergency supplemental appropriation funding
HHS Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS)
COVID-19 Research Project Tracker from the UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR) and the Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GloPID-R)
Guidance on COVID-19 human subjects protection
HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), April 8, 2020
FDA Guidance on Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, March 2020
English: Guidance and strategies to streamline ethics review and oversight of COVID-19 related research
Spanish: Orientación y estrategias para agilizar la revisión y supervisión éticas de investigaciones relacionadas con COVID-19
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), updated April 10, 2020

COVID-19 Treatment Resources & News

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines - NIH
Solidarity clinical trial for COVID-19 treatments - WHO
Peer-reviewed data shows remdesivir for COVID-19 improves time to recovery
NIAID/NIH news, May 22, 2020
NIH begins clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat COVID-19
NIAID/NIH news, May 14, 2020
NIH clinical trial testing antiviral remdesivir plus anti-inflammatory drug baricitinib for COVID-19 begins
NIAID/NIH news, May 8, 2020
NIH clinical trial shows remdesivir accelerates recovery from advanced COVID-19
NIAID/NIH news, April 29, 2020
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 in Africa: Caution for inappropriate off-label use in healthcare settings, co-authored by Fogarty grantee Dr. Jean B. Nachega
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, April 22, 2020
Expert US panel develops NIH treatment guidelines for COVID-19
NIAID/NIH news, April 21, 2020
Antiviral remdesivir prevents disease progression in monkeys with COVID-19
NIAID/NIH news, April 17, 2020
Pursuing safe and effective anti-viral drugs for COVID-19
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, April 17, 2020
Compassionate use of remdesivir for patients with severe Covid-19
New England Journal of Medicine, April 10, 2020
NIH clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine, a potential therapy for COVID-19, begins
NHLBI/NIH news, April 9, 2020
Bringing needed structure to COVID-19 drug development
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, April 2, 2020
WHO launches global megatrial of the four most promising coronavirus treatments
Science, March 22, 2020

COVID-19 Vaccine News

Investigational ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine protects monkeys against COVID-19 pneumonia
NIAID/NIH news, May 15, 2020
Coordinated strategy to accelerate multiple COVID-19 vaccine candidates is key, NIH experts say
NIAID/NIH news, May 11, 2020
Investigational chimp adenovirus MERS-CoV vaccine protects monkeys
NIAID/NIH news, April 17, 2020
Antibody points to possible weak spot on novel coronavirus, could inform vaccine design
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, April 14, 2020
Prickly patch delivery of experimental COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in animal study
NIAID Now blog, April 3, 2020
Atlanta site added to NIH clinical trial of a vaccine for COVID-19
NIAID/NIH news, March 27, 2020
NIH clinical trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 begins
Study enrolling Seattle-based healthy adult volunteers
NIAID/NIH news, March 16, 2020
Structural biology points way to coronavirus vaccine
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, March 3, 2020
Moderna announces funding award from CEPI to accelerate development of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine against novel coronavirus, NIAID/NIH collaborated with Moderna to design the vaccine
Moderna news, January 23, 2020
CEPI to fund three programmes to develop vaccines against the novel coronavirus, nCoV-2019
CEPI news, January 23, 2020

News and Resources for Low- and
Middle-income Countries (LMICs)

COVID-19: Shining the light on Africa, co-authored by Fogarty senior scientist emeritus Dr Joel Breman
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, May 5, 2020
COVID-19 Clinical Research Coalition - individuals and institutions working to fast-track research that will provide evidence on COVID-19 prevention, diagnosis and case management in resource-limited settings
Comment: Limiting the spread of COVID-19 in Africa: one size mitigation strategies do not fit all countries, co-authored by Fogarty grantee
The Lancet Global Health, April 28, 2020
The potential impact of health service disruptions on the burden of malaria: A modelling analysis for countries in sub-Saharan Africa
WHO, April 23, 2020
Strategies combining self-isolation, moderate physical distancing and shielding likely most effective COVID-19 response for African countries
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, April 21, 2020
Correspondence: Global rheumatology in the time of COVID-19, co-authored by former Fogarty Fellows Drs. Laura B Lewandowski and Evelyn Hsieh
The Lancet Rheumatology, April 6, 2020
Comment: Global coalition to accelerate COVID-19 clinical research in resource-limited settings
The Lancet, April 2, 2020
Handbook of COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China, March 2020
Coronavirus and low-income countries: Ready to respond?
Center for Global Development blog post, January 31, 2020
Curriculum for youth: COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? available in 15 languages
Smithsonian Science Education Center, May 2020
Children's picture book: My Hero is You, How kids can fight COVID-19! available in more than 80 languages
Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), March 2020

Research Data and Tools

Sharing, Discovering and Citing COVID-19 Data and Code [Video]
National Library of Medicine/NIH, April 24, 2020
Rapidly share, discover, and cite COVID19 research results generated by NIAID awards
NIAID Now blog, March 23, 2020
COVID-19 Open Research Dataset (CORD-19)

Related news: Call to action to the tech [and research communities] on new machine readable COVID-19 dataset
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy statement, March 16, 2020

Open-access data and computational resources to address COVID-19
NIH Office of Data Science Strategy
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) data hub
National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine/NIH
NIH Public Health Emergency and Disaster Research Response, including data collection instruments for assessing COVID-19-relevant behavioral and social science domains for clinical or population research
COVID-19 protocols from PhenX Toolkit, supported by NIH
COVID Digital Pathology Repository (COVID-DPR), hosted at NIH
COVID-19 Data Portal
European Molecular Biology Laboratory European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and partners

Guidelines on the processing of data concerning health for the purpose of scientific research in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak
European Data Protection Board, April 21, 2020

COVID-19 diagnostics from the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)

Related data call: FIND call for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics performance data

Scientific Publications

The National Library of Medicine expands access to coronavirus literature through PubMed Central
NLM/NIH news, March 25, 2020
LitCovid - a curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus
National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine/NIH
iSearch COVID-19 portfolio - NIH’s comprehensive, curated source for publications related to COVID-19

Related blog post: New NIH resource to analyze COVID-19 literature: The COVID-19 portfolio tool
NIH Extramural Nexus blog post, April 15, 2020

Free access and free services
for researchers

The BMJ: Coronavirus
Elsevier: Novel coronavirus information center
Global Health Network: COVID-19 research implementation and knowledge hub
The Lancet: COVID-19 resource centre
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine: Coronavirus Resources Collection
New England Journal of Medicine: 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene: Coronavirus free collection
Springer Nature, the publisher of Nature: Novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19)
Wiley Online Library: COVID-19 resources and news

More NIH Information and Resources

Coronavirus (COVID-19) research information from NIH
COVID-19 social media resources from NIH
Coronavirus information for researchers from NIAID/NIH

Coronavirus resources for the scientific community from NIAID/NIH
News on coronaviruses from NIAID/NIH

US Government Resources

Coronavirus.gov
Coronavirus information and resources from CDC
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from FDA
Coronavirus rumor control from FEMA
U.S. Federal Government Response to Coronavirus, COVID-19 from USA.gov

Global Health Resources

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC):
COVID-19 news and resources
African Academy of Sciences:
Global Health Security: COVID-19 in Africa
COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative - global community to generate, share and analyze data to learn the genetic determinants of COVID-19 susceptibility, severity and outcomes
Elrha:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources for humanitarians
World Health Organization (WHO): Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

More Research News

Webinar on COVID-19: Epidemiological monitoring and measurement of infectivity rates in key countries [Video], featuring Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud
Agência FAPESP via YouTube, May 21, 2020
Genomic study points to natural origin of COVID-19
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, March 26, 2020
New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces
SARS-CoV-2 stability similar to original SARS virus
NIAID/NIH news, March 17, 2020
Gene studies grow in Nigeria [Audio]: Local researchers trained through H3Africa help trace source of first confirmed case of coronavirus in Nigeria
The World, Friday, March 13, 2020
Early release: Evaluation of the effectiveness of surveillance and containment measures for the first 100 patients with COVID-19 in Singapore - January 2-February 29, 2020
CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), March 13, 2020
NIH mobilizes research to address new coronavirus
January / February 2020 Global Health Matters
COVID-19 a reminder of the challenge of emerging infectious diseases
NIAID/NIH news, February 28, 2020

Related publication: Covid-19 - navigating the uncharted, authored by NIAID/NIH and CDC scientists
New England Journal of Medicine, February 28, 2020

Viewpoint: Characteristics of and important lessons from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in China [Free access] featuring Fogarty trainee Dr Zunyou Wu as lead author
JAMA, February 24, 2020
NIAID’s multi-pronged response to the COVID-2019 outbreak
NIAID Funding News, February 19, 2020
NIH scientists identify atomic structure of novel coronavirus protein
NIAID Now blog, February 19, 2020
Early release: Initial public health response and interim clinical guidance for the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak - United States, December 31, 2019-February 4, 2020
CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), February 5, 2020
Travellers give wings to novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) [Free access], co-authored by Fogarty Advisory Board member Dr. Mary Wilson
Journal of Travel Medicine, February 3, 2020
Perspective: A novel coronavirus emerging in China - Key questions for impact assessment, co-authored by NIAID scientists
New England Journal of Medicine, January 24, 2020
Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China
The Lancet, January 24, 2020
NIAID officials discuss novel coronavirus that recently emerged in China
Research underway to address latest viral threat
NIAID/NIH news, January 23, 2020

Related publication: Coronavirus infections - more than just the common cold [Free access], co-authored by NIAID Director Dr. Anthony S. Fauci
JAMA, January 23, 2020

Other news on Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV).

Scientists aim to defeat Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV)
July / August 2015 Global Health Matters
Chinese bats likely source of SARS-CoV, researchers report
September / October 2013 Global Health Matters