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CDC 2019 Novel Coronavirus Feed

5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM

To Scott Santibanez, the call sounded like a routine request in a 22-year career at CDC that has been filled with such calls. It proved to be anything but.

5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM

Learn the key things you need to know about the new COVID-19 vaccines.

5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM

Although the vaccine supply is currently limited, CDC is working toward making vaccines widely available for everyone at no cost. Learn more about your state's plan.

5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM

Name: BNT162b2Manufacturer: Pfizer, Inc., and BioNTechType of vaccine: mRNANumber of shots: 2 shots, 21 days apartHow given: Shot in the muscle of the upper arm

5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM

This webpage describes the criteria for and status of cruise ship response plans required for crew disembarkation with commercial travel.

5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM

Communication Toolkit for Airlines to inform Travelers and Crew

5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM

States and jurisdictions assess their efforts at vaccinating their community and monitor the percentage of the vaccine supply delivered that has been administered.

5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is most often spread from person to person among close contacts (about 6 feet).

5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM

Healthcare Facilities That Have Implemented COVID-19 Electronic Case Reporting

5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM

Search COVID-19 risk assessment by country larger map

5/9/2021 12:00:00 AM

This report provides an overview of the multiple channels being used to ensure all Americans have access to COVID-19 vaccine. Jurisdictional delivery and administration portfolios vary across the United States because of population variability.

5/8/2021 12:00:00 AM

Federal staffing resources for health departments.

5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

Most confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported from China have occurred in adults.

5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

CDC is learning more about how COVID-19 spreads and affects people and communities. Learn more by viewing scientific briefs and agendas.

5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted by exposure to infectious respiratory fluids

5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

COVID-19 vaccines communciation resources including print resources, graphics, social media, web widgets, and other communication tools.

5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

For Child Care Programs That Remain Open

5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

What Bus Transit Operators Need to Know About COVID-19

5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

Information and frequently asked questions about requirement for proof of negative COVID-19 test or recovery from COVID-19 for all air passengers arriving in the United States

5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

Cloth face coverings are an additional step to help slow the spread of COVID-19 when combined with every day preventive actions and social distancing in public settings.

5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

A review of the week's key data from CDC's COVID Data Tracker, narrative interpretations, and visualizations.

5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

CDC recommends community use of masks, specifically non-valved, multi-layer cloth masks, to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

5/6/2021 12:00:00 AM

Guidance about large gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic

5/6/2021 12:00:00 AM

The CDC recommends essential workers be included among those offered the first supply of COVID-19 vaccines.

5/6/2021 12:00:00 AM

Guidance on preparing for, preventing, and managing the spread of COVID-19 in correctional and detention facilities.

5/6/2021 12:00:00 AM

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Home Page

5/6/2021 12:00:00 AM

Tips to safely host or attend small holiday gatherings.

5/6/2021 12:00:00 AM

CDC recommends pausing use of the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine following a rare and severe type of blood clot in 6 people who received the vaccine. (147 characters)

5/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have been reported in many countries around the world. Learn more about the current variants of concern.

5/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

Read CDC's guidance for administrators of multifamily housing (e.g., apartments, condos, townhouses). Find strategies to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

5/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. Millions of people in the United States have received COVID-19 vaccines, and these vaccines will undergo the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history. CDC recommends you get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you are eligible. Adverse events described on this page have been reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

5/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

Forecasts show national and state level cumulative reported and predicted deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. CDC is working with partners to bring together weekly COVID-19 forecasts in one place.

5/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful. Teens and young adults may be feeling worried, bored, or frustrated. COVID-19 is frightening, but there are ways to manage your stress.

5/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

Considerations for returning to work to make sure you protect yourself and other by practicing everyday preventive actions during the COVID-19 pandemic

5/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

CDC recommends that all people defer travel on cruise ships, including river cruises, worldwide. That's because the risk of COVID-19 on cruise ships is high. Older adults and people with serious chronic medical conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, or lung disease, should especially defer travel on cruise ships, including river cruises, because of their increased risk for severe disease.

5/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

Información sobre el COVID-19 fácil de leer y medidas para protegerse a sí mismo y a los demás

5/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

Learn about COVID-19 forecasts and modeling for new hospitalizations.

5/4/2021 12:00:00 AM

Learn about the distinctive challenges facing rural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and how rural communities can respond.

5/4/2021 12:00:00 AM

Provides information on testing for coronavirus infection, including how to decide about testing, how to get a test, and what to do after a viral test.

5/4/2021 12:00:00 AM

This information will help employers who want to implement antigen screening testing in their workplace.

5/4/2021 12:00:00 AM

The following print-only materials have been developed to support v-safe and vaccine safety.

5/3/2021 12:00:00 AM

V-safe COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry

5/3/2021 12:00:00 AM

Communication Resources for Travelers regarding travel health alerts and COVID-19.

5/3/2021 12:00:00 AM

Depending on your travel history, you will be asked to stay home for a period of 14 days from the time you left an area with widespread or ongoing community spread.

5/3/2021 12:00:00 AM

Refugees to the United States, especially those who are recently resettled, may be in living or working conditions that put them at higher risk of getting COVID-19.

4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

Vaccinating LTCF residents will save lives. Making sure LTCF residents can receive COVID-19 vaccination as soon as vaccines are available will help save the lives of those who are most at risk of dying from COVID-19. According to ACIP's recommendations, long-term care facility residents include adults who reside in facilities that provide a range of services, including medical and personal care, to persons who are unable to live independently. The communal nature of LTCFs and the population served (generally older adults often with underlying medical conditions) puts facility residents at increased risk of infection and severe illness from COVID-19

4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

Based on recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an independent panel of medical and public health experts, CDC recommends healthcare personnel be among those offered the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Healthcare personnel include all paid and unpaid persons serving in healthcare settings who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials.

4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

People with Disabilities and COVID-19

4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

Learn what school nutrition professionals and volunteers need to know during COVID-19.

4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

American citizens, lawful permanent residents, and their families who have been in one of the countries listed in the past 14 days will be allowed to enter the United States but will be redirected to one of 13 airports.

4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

The CDC has designed a toolkit to help community-based organizations (CBOs) educate communities about new COVID-19 vaccines.

4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

Guidance for Health Departments: COVID-19 Vaccination Implementation for People Experiencing Homelessness

4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

CDC is using both new and existing information technology (IT) systems to rapidly collect reliable data about how many doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered (distribution) and how many people have been vaccinated with those doses (administration)

4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

CDC's COVID-19 Weekly Partner Calls provide a broad base of partners with updates on the latest guidance, hot topics, and scientific insight on CDC's COVID-19 response efforts. Each week the call focuses on a specific topic, diving deeply to provide more information, followed by a Q&A portion of the call. Questions are accepted ahead of time from the general public, and though not all questions are able to be answered during the call, as many are answered as possible.

4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

Easy to Read COVID-19 explaining how different COVID-19 vaccines work primarily developed for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and others who read or listen with understanding below a third-grade level.

4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

Easy to read information about COVID-19 and steps to protect yourself and others

4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

Easy to read information about COVID-19 and steps to protect yourself and others

4/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

Guidance for clinical healthcare workers on clinical care for patients with underlying medical conditions who are diagnosed with COVID-19.

4/29/2021 12:00:00 AM

People of Any Age with Underlying Medical Conditions

4/29/2021 12:00:00 AM

Interim public health recommendations describing the type of activities people who are fully vaccinated can do once fully vaccinated.

4/29/2021 12:00:00 AM

Resources for Correctional and Detention Facilities

4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM

Learn about COVID-19 forecasts and modeling for new cases.

4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM

Healthcare personnel who are pregnant or breastfeeding may get vaccinated for COVID-19, but there are many considerations that go into that decision.

4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM

Learn about COVID-19 forecasts and modeling for new hospitalizations.

4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM

Learn about COVID-19 forecasts and modeling for new hospitalizations.

4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM

CDC works with partners to bring together weekly forecasts for COVID-19 deaths in one place. These forecasts have been developed independently and shared publicly. It is important to bring these forecasts together to help understand how they compare with each other and how much uncertainty there is about what may happen in the upcoming four weeks.

4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM

Learn about the CDC's COVID-19 vaccine recommendation process and the goals and principles guiding decisions if there is a limited supply at first.

4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM

Learn about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), including symptoms, complications, transmission, prevention, treatment, and summary updates of the outbreak.

4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM

Telepathology allows CDC pathologists and their partners at health departments and elsewhere to collaborate closely while teleworking at a distance during COVID-19. Telepathology has also sped up their collaboration.

4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM

CDC notifies travelers and other audiences about health threats in destinations around the world through Travel Health Notices (THN). During the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC has also provided an interactive world map specifically showing COVID-19 travel recommendations by country.

4/27/2021 12:00:00 AM

When choosing safer activities, consider how COVID-19 is spreading in your community, the number of people participating in the activity, and the location of the activity.

4/27/2021 12:00:00 AM

Recommendations on what activities people can do after they have been fully vaccinated, including how to gather safely with vaccinated and unvaccinated people.

4/27/2021 12:00:00 AM

Schools & Childcare: Guidance for School Settings

4/27/2021 12:00:00 AM

CDC recommended infection prevention and control (IPC) practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

4/27/2021 12:00:00 AM

There are several things to consider when deciding whether it is safe for you to travel in the United States. This includes the following: is COVID-19 spreading where you're going, will you be in close contact with others, are you at higher risk of severe illness if you do get COVID-19, do you have a plan for taking time off from work or school, do you live with someone who is older or has a severe chronic health condition, and is COVID-19 spreading where you live?

4/27/2021 12:00:00 AM

COVID-19 vaccines are new, and it's normal to for people to have questions about them. CDC has information about how to talk to your friends and family about COVID-19 vaccines.

4/27/2021 12:00:00 AM

Explore CDC's considerations for institutes of higher education regarding COVID-19.

4/27/2021 12:00:00 AM

Información sobre el COVID-19 fácil de leer y medidas para protegerse a sí mismo y a los demás

4/27/2021 12:00:00 AM

If you receive a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, you will need 2 shots to get the most protection.

4/27/2021 12:00:00 AM

Here is what you can do to prepare your family in case COVID-19 spreads in your community.

4/27/2021 12:00:00 AM

Going Out

4/27/2021 12:00:00 AM

Learn how to plan various size gatherings during COVID-19 to enhance the protection of individuals and communities.

4/27/2021 12:00:00 AM

Información sobre el COVID-19 fácil de leer y medidas para protegerse a sí mismo y a los demás

4/25/2021 12:00:00 AM

CDC general principles for COVID and what CDC is doing to support contact tracing.

4/24/2021 12:00:00 AM

CDC offers considerations for ways in which camp administrators can help protect campers, staff, and communities, and slow the spread of COVID-19.

4/24/2021 12:00:00 AM

4/23/2021 12:00:00 AM

If you have an underlying medical condition, this can help you make an informed decision about getting a COVID-19 vaccination.

4/23/2021 12:00:00 AM

Learn strategies for protecting K-12 school staff from COVID-19 as schools reopen.

4/23/2021 12:00:00 AM

Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Mitigation

4/23/2021 12:00:00 AM

CDC's COVID Data Tracker provides COVID-19 vaccination data in the United States, including Demographic Characteristics of People Receiving COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States.

4/23/2021 12:00:00 AM

Overview of what you should know about the different COVID-19 vaccines, including vaccine types and how they work to provide protection against COVID-19, which vaccines have been authorized and recommended in the United States, and which are in Phase 3 clinical trials.

4/23/2021 12:00:00 AM

COVID-19 schools nutrition resources for school nutrition professionals, teachers and staff.

4/23/2021 12:00:00 AM

Risk of COVID-19 hospitalization and death by race/ethnicity

4/22/2021 12:00:00 AM

Information on COVID-19 vaccination data reported in CDC's COVID Data Tracker.