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Where Do We Look For Information On Covid-19?

Chris Joffe : October 9, 2020

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What Is This About?

We're often asked about where we get the latest Covid-19 Information. Below, we're sharing with y'all a quick summary of some of the sources of information that we use, review, share, and work to understand. As you've heard us say countless times throughout this pandemic, it is fundamentally critical to your success that you pay most attention to your local Department of Public Health (DPH). They are the primary source of information that you should be subscribing to. That said, if you're looking to stay even more informed and try to make some relatively educated guesses about what might be coming down the pike, below are a handful of great resources that we turn to.

Note: Believe it or not, in public health/public safety Twitter is a ridiculously powerful way to stay informed. Make a list of these people, if you like, and stay informed.

General Guiding Info:

Local Public Health! You must care first and foremost about what they say and what they don't say.
State Public Health! You must care second and second-most about what they say and what they don't say
Johns Hopkins:

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Subscribe to a frequent COVID Newsletter

Currently, this comes out 3 times/week, but that'll ebb and flow. It was daily, etc.

Dr. Rivers, Epidemiologist, Outbreak Scientist/Disease Modeler

Twitter

Nicholas Reich, Stats/data scientist with focus in Public Health

World Health Organization

Dr Tedros Twitter

Robert Redfield Twitter

Joffe Emergency Services

Some Sources For Specific Bodies Of Work:

HVAC: ASHRAE.org COVID-19 Resources

Facilities: Harvard Healthy Buildings

Cleaning & Disinfecting: EPA Disinfectant Use

General: MIT Medical

A "Fun" Calculator:

MicroCovid.org

Where else do you get your information? Share with us on Social Media!

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