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COVID-19

Terminology

COVID-19 is an abbreviated term that stands for "COronaVIrus Disease 2019" meaning the disease caused by the novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China in late 2019. The virus that causes COVID-19 is called "SARS-CoV-2" which stands for "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus 2."  SARS-CoV-2 is given the "2" after SARS-CoV-1 which is the most closely related human coronavirus. SARS-CoV-1 caused the 2002-2004 SARS Outbreak. SARS-CoV-2 is causing the the 2020-2021 Pandemic. 

Historical Context

The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic in March 2020, and it is currently still at pandemic status. This pandemic has resulted in lock-downs, economic recession, housing crisis, and widespread misinformation and conspiracy. Global number of confirmed cases, reported deaths, and administered vaccines dose are shown, as well as by country.

General Information

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic | WHO
https://www.who.int/covid-19

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public | WHO
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public

COVID-19 | CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Learn about COVID-19 boosters for people ages 5 years and older.

COVID-19 Q&A | WHO
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question-and-answers-hub
WHO is continuously monitoring and responding to this pandemic. This Q&A will be updated as more is known about COVID-19, how it spreads and how it is affecting people worldwide.

COVID-19 Variants

https://www.who.int/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants
Some changes may affect the virus’s properties, such as how easily it spreads, the associated disease severity, or the performance of vaccines, therapeutic medicines, diagnostic tools, or other public health and social measures.

Health Information

COVID-19 Slow the Spread

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

COVID-19 Mental Health

Economic Impact

Worker Safety during COVID-19

Tenant Rights during COVID-19

Community Support

COVID-19 Mutual Aid

COVID-19 Support Group

Catholic Charities Hope and Healing

https://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/services/hope-and-healing/

CCNJ Hope and Healing Crisis Counseling Program provides "crisis counseling and information services in response to COVID-19 pandemic to all New Jersey residents. Focusing on children, families and individuals in financial need, this FREE, ANONYMOUS, and CONFIDENTIAL program empowers New Jersey residents impacted by the pandemic and resulting economic crisis to endure, recover and thrive.
This program provides virtual individual and group supports that:

• Help people understand their hardship and reactions to it.
• Reduce stress and provide emotional support.
• Promote the use of coping strategies.
• Educate people about and connect them with recovery resources."

Collections

Archives

• Newark Coronavirus Collection, 2020.  https://catalog.npl.org/record=b2966562~S1

eBooks

• Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World [electronic resource] / Fareed Zakaria.   https://catalog.npl.org/record=b2972468~S1

Español

• Pandemia : La Covid-19 estremece al mundo / Slavoj Žižek ; traducción de Damià Alou. https://catalog.npl.org/record=b2973526~S2

Gen Collection

• COVID-19 : the pandemic that never should have happened and how to stop the next one / Debora Mackenzie.  https://catalog.npl.org/record=b2954311~S1

• Intimations : six essays / Zadie Smith. https://catalog.npl.org/record=b2966734~S2

• Mutual aid : building solidarity during this crisis (and the next) / Dean Spade. https://catalog.npl.org/record=b2972971~S2
•  Pandemic solidarity : mutual aid during the Covid-19 crisis / edited by Marina Sitrin and Colectiva Sembrar ; foreword by Rebecca Solnit.  https://catalog.npl.org/record=b2972960~S1 

Talks

• COVID-19 : the short & long-term impact on the Black community in America / [Newark Public Library]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8B_PUFzmcc
  

Reference

• College admissions during COVID : how to navigate the new challenges in admissions, testing, financial aid, and more / by Robert Franek.  https://catalog.npl.org/record=b2972961~S1

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