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This page is a list of resources for caring for both yourself and others.

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Symptoms and care

Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. If you develop emergency warning signs for COVID-19 get medical attention immediately. Emergency warning signs include:

• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
• New confusion or difficult in focusing
• Bluish lips or face

Here's a self-triage tool, developed at USC: https://gehrcovidtriage.akidolabs.com/

Sources:

• An in-depth guide to COVID-19, written for folks who aren’t medical experts https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/03/dont-panic-the-comprehensive-ars-technica-guide-to-the-coronavirus/
• An in-depth guide to COVID-19, written for folks who are medical professionals http://covidprotocols.org/
• A guide to symptoms https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
• A guide to actions that limit the spread https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
• A guide to deciding if you need medical care https://multco.us/novel-coronavirus-covid-19/do-i-need-seek-medical-care
• A guide to caring for yourself if you’re ill https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/index.html
• Guidance on when to leave isolation https://twitter.com/CDCgov/status/1241049866005917696
• A guide to the science on whether to use ibuprofenhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-ibuprofen-debate-reveals-the-danger-of-covid-19-rumors/

Accessing Care

Providing care

• A guide for home care workers https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/DISEASESAZ/Emerging%20Respitory%20Infections/COVID-19-Interim-Infection-Control-Guidance-Home-Care-Workers.pdf
• A video course covering caring for patients with COVID-19 https://openwho.org/channels/covid-19
• An explainer on when and how to use masks https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks
• A list of myths about COVID-19 https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters
• A guide to providing care for caregivers https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/mental-health-resources/care-for-caregivers-tips-for-families-and-educators

Caring for elders

• A guide to convincing elders of the dangers of COVID-19 https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/12/qa-how-to-care-for-the-elderly-without-putting-them-at-risk-of-coronavirus/
• A guide to caring for elders without putting them at risk https://elemental.medium.com/how-to-snap-your-parents-out-of-their-coronavirus-denial-6bc0f24a9178

Caring for folks with pre-existing conditions

• Guidelines on risk reduction for deliveries to high-risk individuals https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wr0i0v1Y5-Auv24z1nNSOvNCTdbsz-Pscw5ajDbRrjU/edit?fbclid=IwAR15fdMDJluj6NWNuOeuCx_-2867cqfSaPwZJ2VFtZjd4raL3AZJjudIwHI

Asthma

• Guidance for folks with asthma https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/asthma.html

Pregnancy and Recent Deliveries

• Guidance on care for pregnant people https://www.bfmed.org/abm-statement-coronavirus
• Guidance on breastfeeding https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/pregnancy-breastfeeding.html

Alzheimer’s 

• Guidance on informing Alzheimer’s patients https://alz.org/help-support/caregiving/coronavirus-(covid-19)-tips-for-dementia-care

Developmental disabilities

• Guidance for people with developmental disabilities https://selfadvocacyinfo.org/resource/plain-language-information-on-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR0w0rg3NQoH7VKKTDFv1Bf01Y1fmG9-jEpJ94WPZyCkK5OyDggo49GbGK0

DV

• A list of resources https://nnedv.org/latest_update/resources-response-coronavirus-covid-19/
• A guide to personal safety https://www.thehotline.org/2020/03/13/staying-safe-during-covid-19/
• A hotline with further information https://hotline.rainn.org/online?_ga=2.1272049.1121455869.1584120887-1734706098.1584120887

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