Subject Guides: Topic: Coronavirus (Covid-19): News & Research

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COVID-19
Coronavirus
2019-nCoV
Novel Coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2
New Coronavirus

Boston University Lab Creates New Version of the Covid Virus

BU Research Pre-Print Paper (Covid)
Role of spike in the pathogenic and antigenic behavior of SARS-CoV-2 BA.11 Omicron. Pre-print paper. 10/14/22
https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.13.512134

BU Created Virsu Under Government Scrutiny (STAT)
"There is no evidence the work, performed under biosecurity level 3 precautions in BU’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, was conducted improperly or unsafely."
BU's Statement on Covid Research
"Boston University is refuting a series of misleading claims about research at the University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL). The reports, which first appeared on Monday in the United Kingdom’s Daily Mail,"

Impact on Students

Online School Put Kids Behind (Boston Globe)
10/21/22 - Lessons learned from closing schools and having students learn online during Covid-19 pandemic.

The Consequences of Remote and Hybrid Instruction (NBER)
May 2002 National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper.
Using testing data from 2.1 million students in 10,000 schools in 49 states (plus D.C.), we investigate the role of remote and hybrid instruction in widening gaps in achievement by race and school poverty. We find that remote instruction was a primary driver of widening achievement
gaps.

News and Resources

Coronavirus Research Center (JHU)
Johns Hopkins University's Coronavirus site includes data and research regarding vaccines, treatments, tracking, and more.
Stat Coronavirus News
Evolving news about coronavirus.
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Federal Government Response
Information from the White House, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Coronavirus Pandemic World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization (WHO) provides up to date information and advice on many facets of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus Pandemic News & Stories (BBC)
News and stories from around the world concerning research, innovations, and coping.
Coronavirus Updates (The Atlantic)
Free updates from The Atlantic.
Covid-19 News from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA is working with the President and government agencies to fast track testing for treatment of COVID-19 and for developing a possible vaccine.
Dr John Campbell Coronavirus Youtube
Dr. John Campbell has been explaining and commenting on the coronavirus since its inception and provides regular updates.
John Campbell, PhD (Bioscience) is a UK nurse and bioscience instructor for nurses He runs Campbell Teaching, has written two ebooks on Pathophysiology and Physiology, and has created dozens of videos and podcasts on medical topics.
Symptoms of Covid-19 (CDC)
Learn about the symptoms of coronavirus, watch short videos, and view or print downloadable handouts.
CDC Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions

USM Recommended Databases for Research

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
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Academic Search Complete is a large scholarly, multidisciplinary, full-text database, with more than 7,400 full-text periodicals, including more than 6,300 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 11,500 scholarly, popular, trade, and special interest serials, and a total of more than 12,000 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, and more. Updated daily.
CINAHL with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) with Full Text provides full text for over 500 nursing and allied health journals, and indexing/abstracting for an additional 2500. Coverage: From 1981 for most titles. Updated
Coronavirus Research Database This link opens in a new window
A free health and medical research database for openly available content related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
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ScienceDirect is a full-text collection of journals on science, technology, and medicine published by Elsevier. The University of Maine System Libraries have access to Complete and the Freedom Collection, which together comprise more than 1,800 journals, most with backfiles from 1995 to present. There are some ScienceDirect journal titles to which University users do not have access. Elsevier provides lists of titles included and excluded from the Freedom Collection at https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/sciencedirect/content/journal-title-lists
PubMed This link opens in a new window
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Developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), PubMed is a major medical database. It provides access to bibliographic/abstracting information from MEDLINE, plus out-of-scope citations from certain MEDLINE journals; citations that precede the date that a journal was selected for MEDLINE indexing; and some additional life science journals that submit full-text and receive a qualitative review by NLM. Included are links to many sites with full-text articles.
New York Times This link opens in a new window
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New York Times database provides plain full text from 2001 to present. The New York Times Book Review and Sunday Magazine are provided in PDF format. Also, full text and indexing of the New York Times is available through the database ProQuest Global Newsstream for 1980 to present; The New York Times Index (a print index) covers 1851 to present; the Personal Name Index to the New York Times (a print index) covers 1851-1989.

Healthcare Professionals

CDC Coronavirus Information for Healthcare Professionals
CDC materials helping healthcare professionals identify and work with those who may have the illness, and how to protect yourself.
CDC Guidance for Preventing Spread of Coronavirus
"This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and transmission of other viral respiratory infections. CDC will update this interim guidance as needed and as additional information becomes available."
Elsevier Coronavirus Information Center
Free health and medical research regarding COVID-19. Scroll down for recent medical articles and opinions.
Covid-19 in the Workplace (OSHA)
Information from the Occupation Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) in the Department of Labor.
Covid-19 Resources for Professionals (Wolters-Kluwer)
An abundance of up to date information regarding epidemiology, pregnancy, cardiac care, patient education, etc.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Latest Research on Covid-19
Information on the latest Covid-19 research and clinical trials.

Covid-19 and Vaccination Information in Maine

Click on the map to access up to date Covid-19 vaccination rates.

Covid Data Tracker (CDC)
Find data for the State of Maine and by county.
Covid-19 Vaccinations in Maine
Latest vaccination information from the State of Maine.
State of Maine Covid-19 Dashboard
Data about Maine's Covid-19 vaccinations.