Resources to stay on top of the novel coronavirus situation

宁波诺丁汉大学

2024-09-27

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (officially named COVID-19 by the WHO, formerly known as 2019-nCOV) is a constantly evolving situation. To help you stay informed, below are some online resources you may find useful.

To learn the big picture…

World Health Organization (WHO)

• Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) website

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

On this WHO website, dedicated to the novel coronavirus outbreak, you can find comprehensive information and guidance from WHO for countries and individuals, including daily situation reports, advice for the general public, frequently asked questions and more.

Especially in the Situation Reports section, WHO provides latest statistics on total and new cases in China and around the world, as well as risk assessments.

World Health Organization (WHO)

• Visit the Situation Reports page

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports/

To track the spread of the virus…

Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science

and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University

• Coronavirus outbreak mapping tool

https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

This is an online tracking tool that illustrates how the virus is spreading in China and beyond in near real-time.

It is built by a team at the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering and regularly updated with data from the WHO, CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and other sources.

The dashboard shows the latest data as of 11 February, 2020

• Read the background story about the tracking tool:

https://hub.jhu.edu/2020/01/23/coronavirus-outbreak-mapping-tool-649-em1-art1-dtd-health/

To learn the advice

from UK health authorities…

UK Department of Health and Social Care

and Public Health England

• Coronavirus: latest information and advice

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public

On this website, the UK Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England provide updates on the outbreak and the latest knowledge about the virus. If you are leaving China to the UK or currently in the UK, you might find this website particularly useful, as it gives advice to travelers and details on the current situation in the UK.

To learn China’s actions to

combat the epidemic…

CGTN

• Battle against Novel Coronavirus

https://www.cgtn.com/special/Battle-against-novel-coronavirus.html

This CGTN website offers the latest case map at national and global level, China’s actions to contain the disease, and videos taken from the epicenter of the outbreak or other countries.

If you are currently in China, and have chosen to stay indoors amid the outbreak, you may find the below video helpful for tips of getting yourself occupied and productive even.

• Video: Tips to stay healthy and worry-free amid the coronavirus outbreak

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-02-09/Tips-to-stay-healthy-and-worry-free-amid-the-coronavirus-outbreak-NWVso8Y8rS/index.html

To learn the University responses…

University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC)

• Coronavirus: updates on UNNC’s response

https://www.nottingham.edu.cn/en/campus-portal/news/listing.aspx

UNNC’s incident management team, dedicated to the coronavirus outbreak, has been working since before the Chinese New Year, and has made a series of decisions to ensure that our students can learn safely and that risks to staff and students are minimized.

These announcements and updates are available at the campus portal, managed daily by the Communications and Marketing office. Readers can find the latest updates on the start of new semester, return-to-work policies for staff, Q&A for staff and students, on-campus services, local regulations on epidemic control, and more.

Similar information are also made available through the official UNNC wechat account (Nottingham-Ningbo) and emails.

University of Nottingham, UK

• Coronavirus 2019-nCoV: Information and advice

https://exchange.nottingham.ac.uk/blog/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-advice/

The University of Nottingham UK maintains a page that summarizes the latest information from UK health authorities, the major actions taken by UNNC, and gives specific advice to students and staff in the UK.

Campus security 校园安保热线/邮箱：

0574 88180111 (ext.分机号 1111)

security@nottingham.edu.cn

Campus clinic 校园诊所热线/邮箱：

0574 88180120 (ext.分机号 8120) or 15168185997 (for emergency only 紧急情况下)

UNNC.Clinic@nottingham.edu.cn

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