COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)

Summary

COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is an illness caused by a virus. This virus is a new coronavirus that has spread throughout the world. It is thought to spread mainly through close contact from person to person. On this page, you'll find links to resources on important issues such as symptoms, risks, and how you can protect yourself and your family.

We also have pages on COVID-19 testing and vaccines, including the vaccines that have been authorized in the United States and the others that are still in progress.

Start Here

• Combat COVID: Join the Fight (Department of Health and Human Services) Also in Spanish
• Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• NIH COVID-19 Research (National Institutes of Health)

Symptoms

• Coronavirus and the Nervous System (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
• Post-COVID Conditions (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• Symptoms of COVID-19 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish

Diagnosis and Tests

• COVID-19 Testing: MedlinePlus Health Topic (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish

Prevention and Risk Factors

• Coronavirus Clinical Studies (COVID-19 Prevention Network) Also in Spanish
• COVID-19 Vaccines: MedlinePlus Health Topic (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
• COVID-19: How to Protect Yourself & Others (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• Face Masks and COVID-19: Protecting Yourself and Others (National Institutes of Health)
• How COVID-19 Spreads (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• People at Increased Risk for Severe Illness (COVID-19) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Your Guide to Masks (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish

Treatments and Therapies

• Join a Clinical Trial for COVID Treatments (Department of Health and Human Services) Also in Spanish
• Know Your Treatment Options for COVID-19 (Food and Drug Administration) Also in Spanish
• Monoclonal Antibodies for High-Risk COVID-19 Positive Patients (Department of Health and Human Services) Also in Spanish
• Possible Treatment Options for COVID-19 (Department of Health and Human Services) Also in Spanish
• Treatments Your Healthcare Provider Might Recommend if You Are Sick (with COVID-19) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• Understanding the Regulatory Terminology of Potential Preventions and Treatments for COVID-19 (Food and Drug Administration) Also in Spanish
• What to Do If You Are Sick (COVID-19) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish

Related Issues

• Beware of Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines, and Treatments (Food and Drug Administration) Also in Spanish
• Communicating Clearly While Wearing a Face Covering (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish
• Coronavirus and Your Health Coverage: Get the Basics (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - PDF Also in Spanish
• Coronavirus vs. Flu: Similarities and Differences (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Coronavirus: What People with Cancer Should Know (National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish
• COVID-19: Activities, Gatherings & Holidays (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• COVID-19: Coping with Stress (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• Debunking COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Myths (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
• Donate COVID-19 Plasma (Food and Drug Administration) Also in Spanish
• Helpful Questions and Answers about Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Your Pets (Food and Drug Administration) Also in Spanish
• Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and Adults (MIS-A) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Q&A for Consumers: Hand Sanitizers and COVID-19 (Food and Drug Administration)
• The Possibility of COVID-19 after Vaccination: Breakthrough Infections (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• What You Need to Know about Variants (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• When You've Been Fully Vaccinated (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• Why You Should Not Use Ivermectin to Treat or Prevent COVID-19 (Food and Drug Administration) Also in Spanish

Specifics

• I Have COVID-19 Now (Department of Health and Human Services) Also in Spanish
• I've Had COVID-19 in the Past (Department of Health and Human Services)

Videos and Tutorials

• COVID-19 Guidance for the Public (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• What Are the Treatments for COVID-19? (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish

Statistics and Research

• United States COVID-19 Cases and Deaths by State (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Clinical Trials

• Understanding Coronavirus Clinical Studies (COVID-19 Prevention Network) Also in Spanish

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

• Article: Factors associated with the perception of fear of COVID-19 in university...
• Article: Stigma experienced by men diagnosed with COVID-19.
• Article: Nursing care for bed bath in patients with COVID-19: an integrative...
• COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) -- see more articles

Find an Expert

• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Children

• Children and COVID-19 (Department of Health and Human Services) Also in Spanish
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Delta and Other Variants (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): What to Do If Your Child Is Sick (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
• Families and Children (COVID-19) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• For Parents: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with COVID-19 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• Is It a Cold, the Flu, or COVID-19? (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

Women

• Breastfeeding and Caring for Newborns if You Have COVID-19 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Pregnancy FAQs (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
• How COVID-19 Affects Pregnancy (National Institutes of Health)
• Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People (COVID-19) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish

Older Adults

• COVID-19 Risks and Vaccine Information for Older Adults (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Patient Handouts

• COVID-19 and face masks (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• Home isolation and COVID-19 (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• How to stop the spread of COVID-19 (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• Mild to moderate COVID-19 - discharge (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• Severe COVID-19 - discharge (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• Stop the Spread of Germs (COVID-19) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
• What to do after exposure to COVID-19 (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
• What to Do if You Are Sick with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF