COVID-19 Information Resources
Weekly Pandemic Update (April 22, 2021)
These updates are provided by The Most Interesting Dean in the World:
Quick Answers to Important Questions about COVID-19
Learning Resources
About the Virus
Coronavirus 101: An overview of the different types of coronaviruses with an emphasis on SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19: The Disease: Symptoms and mortality of the disease
Life Cycle of an Infectious Disease: How do we understand infectious diseases?
How Do We Know that COVID-19 is Different from the Seasonal Flu?
What Should I Do?
Should I Wear A Mask?Shorter Version: Masks in 90 Seconds
What Should I Be Paying Attention to?
The Future
When Will It Be Safe to Return to Normal?
Recent Media Coverage
- Why are COVID-19 cases rising again in Northeast Tennessee? Health experts explain (WJHL)
- With new COVID-19 cases on the rise, health officials warn against letting up on safety measures too early (Johnson City Press)
- Pandemic Anniversary Overview with Dr. Randy Wykoff (Business Matters podcast - WETS-FM)
- ‘That’s why I wanted to get the shot’: CDC’s updated guidelines welcomed in Tri-Cities (WJHL)
- COVID-19 one year later: How the pandemic has impacted Northeast Tennessee (WJHL)
- Northeast Tennessee reports 1,000th COVID-19 death, a 'heart-breaking' and 'devastating' toll (Johnson City Press)
- ‘The tide is turning’: Nursing home COVID-19 deaths and cases plummet as vaccine rollout continues (WJHL)
- A light ahead? (Johnson City Press)
- Pandemic fuels enrollment growth in ETSU's public health, medical colleges (Johnson City Press)
- Latest CDC study indicates double masking, snug fits offer best protection (WCYB)
- Headed toward the herd? Immunity rates rising but expert cautions against complacency (WJHL)
- Public health dean as case rates plummet: COVID case counts don’t always tell the whole story (WJHL)
- White House makes COVID-19 reports public for first time (WCYB)
Why is Northeast Tennessee's COVID-19 death rate higher than the state? (Johnson City Press)- Data shows COVID-19 deaths are likely underreported, funeral homes struggle to keep up (WBIR)
- Northeast Tennesseans with COVID dying, hospitalized at rates far above state average (WATE)
- Region's High COVID-19 Death Rate Related To Age: ETSU Dean (Greeneville Sun)
TN COVID-19 Dashboard (from Dr. Andrew Joyner and ETSU Geosciences)
Desktop: http://arcg.is/er5OP
Mobile: http://arcg.is/1Xy8Xv
Regional Dashboard: http://arcg.is/1fHLjq
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Covid-19 Response—Emergency FaceShield ET01C Data Set—Laser Cut Polymer (ETSU Pre-Release 2020Mar31):
Publicly-assessible Design Data URL: https://dropbox.etsu.edu/message/HhCKPRAlDY1RNvAJ51IXth
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