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A list of resources on everything from the status of the pandemic to vaccines to understand and complement official communication and information-sharing efforts.
More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic and many people are still asking and wondering where to go for credible information on what’s happening.
We should have done this long ago … so here’s a list of very useful resources when trying to find answers about what’s happening in the world of COVID-19.
Global
On the general state of the global responses to the pandemic, your first-stop and go-to point should be the World Health Organisation (WHO).
For general information and updates:
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
For vaccine information and updates:
Equally informative and credible is the US’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The information is primarily US-focused, but a lot is useful and applicable to a global audience as well.
For general information and updates:
For vaccine information and updates:
Then there’s the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 online resource centre, which has a wealth of information. While much of the information is also US-focused, the information is useful and applicable globally.
For general information and updates:
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center: Home
For vaccine information and updates:
They also have a really informative and expert blog series about vaccines:
Africa
For Africa-specific information about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is a good point-of-call.
For general information and updates:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Then there’s the WHO’s Regional Office for Africa, which also has a valuable online information portal.
For general information and updates:
For vaccine information and updates:
These resources have a lot of information that can help answer many questions and concerns around COVID-19 and the vaccine responses that have been unfolding.