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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

Information resources on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Evidence Summaries

Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine: The latest evidence synthesis and dissemination related to the current COVID-19 pandemic

DynaMed COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus): General information including description, epidemiology, etiology, and pathogenesis.

Cochrane Special Collections: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Evidence relevant to critical care: This Special Collection is one of two collections on COVID-19, and it focuses on the evidence relevant to critical care including fluid and vasopressor therapy, respiratory support and mechanical ventilation managing hypoxaemia, mharmacological treatment, managing delirium, utrition in intensive care.

Standard and Guidance

AAMI StandardsFree standards and resources related to PPE, medical devices, and COVID-19.

ASTM Standards & COVID-19: Open access standards that relate to medical masks, gowns, gloves, hand sanitizers, and other PPE and medical equipment. Free registration required to access standards.

ANSI / ISO Standards: Freely available ISO standards related to COVID-19. To access the portal, users must accept the license agreement and register. Once registered, users can return to the portal via https://asc.ansi.org.

Council of State Governments: Executive Orders and other COVID-19 resources for USA State Leaders

WHO guidance on Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected. This document is intended for clinicians taking care of hospitalised adult and paediatric patients with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when a nCoV infection is suspected. It is not meant to replace clinical judgment or specialist consultation but rather to strengthen clinical management of these patients and provide to up-to-date guidance. Best practices for SARI including IPC and optimized supportive care for severely ill patients are essential.