This is a growing list of resources. Please keep checking in with us for updates as the situation progresses. It’s a wild world out there folks — play it safe!
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USA
- coronavirus.gov
- CDC.gov
- New Jersey – covid19.nj.gov
- Includes Jobs Portal
- Search on site for “rent relief”
- Info on testing sites: covid19.nj.gov/testing
- Mental health hotline 1.866.202.4357 (HELP) 8am-8pm 7 days/week
- Free support helpline for hearing impaired 973.870.0677 (9am-5pm M-F)
- Access to healthcare – getcovered.nj.gov
- For help with substance use, call 1.844.REACH.NJ
Source: @FLOTUSCanada
- Financial assistance: If you’re facing financial hardship as a result of COVID-19, there is support available for individuals and businesses. Get the support you need
- Canada.ca/Coronavirus
- Canada.ca/Le-Coronavirus
- CBC News Coronavirus Updates
- Global Affairs Canada (if you’re stuck abroad and need help)
- Province of Ontario – ontario.ca/coronavirus or ontario.ca/COVIDalert
- Français: ontario.ca/AlerteCOVID
Screenshot: CBC News
Canadian cases of COVID-19 by province
Source: CBC News on HuffPostInternational ~ Gov’t Info
New Zealand Government COVID-19 Information
A Message for Parents
Other Helpful Information
- Chris Cuomo: Here’s the secret to kicking this virus
- How to disinfect your groceries or take-out food when you get home (from a practicing MD) – also see above video
- 6 Over-the-Counter Medicines to Treat Mild Coronavirus Symptoms, According to Medical Experts
- How to help sew masks for hospital in coronavirus crisis
- A one-page, printable guide for preparing to shelter at home
- Coronavirus: These printable postcards offering help to elderly neighbours are just brilliant
- Lost Sense of Smell May Be Peculiar Clue to Coronavirus Infection
- Doctors think this may be the first symptom of the coronavirus
- DIY Masks – our collection of articles about making your own non-medical masks and/or face shields
For Healthcare Industry
- HP Uses 3D Printing To Help Fight Coronavirus | Digital Trends
- Duke says it has found a way to safely reuse masks worn when treating COVID-19 patients
- Hospitals turn to snorkel masks to ease respirator overload
- Doctor turns his scuba equipment into a medical mask
- Hospitals resort to creative ingenuity to treat patients
- Mayo Clinic uses autonomous shuttles to collect COVID-19 test samples
- 3D printer companies step in to fill hospitals’ desperate need for face shields
- Hospital Asks For People’s Help With Pain From Wearing A Face Mask All Day, This Boy Scout Delivers
- Mayo Clinic uses autonomous shuttles to collect COVID-19 test samples
VENTILATOR FIXES & ALTERNATIVES
- CPAP Machines Were Seen As Ventilator Alternatives, But Could Spread COVID-19
- Sleep apnea retrofit designed by doctors and engineers could help address ventilator shortage
- Ventilator SOS (for Healthcare Professionals, on modifying CPAP and BiPAP machines)
