Below is a list of several resources to assist the research community throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. AMP promises to update and expand this information regularly. We invite you to bookmark this page for future use.
AMP’s Frequently Asked Questions Webpages
Americans for Medical Progress has created two frequently asked questions webpages about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the research community. We also seek to provide helpful communications advice to biomedical organizations.
This public webpage contains information for general audiences. It explains how the research community is responding to the outbreak. It also addresses the impacts on research projects, scientists, animal care staff and research animals. Health research institutions are invited to link to this page from their own websites to help inform the public. The webpage will be expanded regularly as new questions and information arises.
Americans for Medical Progress has also launched this separate webpage to address questions being faced by the research community. This page is password protected. Contact Jim Newman at jim@amprogress.org to inquire about obtaining access.
Note: We are restricting access to this page to institutional communications professionals, research and animal care leadership. Please contact us if you have questions.
Outbreak Tracking
The following pages can be used to track the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide along with total fatalities and recoveries.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University
COVID-19 United States Cases by County – Johns Hopkins University
Microsoft Bing COVID-19 Tracker
The COVID Tracking Project – Most Recent Data
New England Complex Systems Institute: endCoronavirus.org
The Weather Channel: Local Coronavirus Information for Your Region, Safety Updates, News
COVID Near You Symptoms Tracker Developed by Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School
COVID-19 Impact Projections
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation – COVID-19 Projections
COVID-19 Treatments and Vaccines Under Development
New York Times – Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker
Washington Post – COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker
Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society – COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker
General COVID-19 Information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Coronavirus Information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – How Coronavirus Spreads
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases – Coronavirus Information
World Health Organization – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak
Food and Drug Administration – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Updates
Infectious Disease Society of America – COVID-19: Resource Center
Vox – Coronavirus Pandemic Glossary
Federal Emergency Management Agency – Coronavirus Rumor Control
Risk Assessment Data for Everyday Activities
Texas Medical Association: Know Your Risk During COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Advice for Daily Life and Going Out
NPR: From Camping To Dining Out: Here’s How Experts Rate The Risks Of 14 Summer Activities
General COVID-19 Information for Physicians and Researchers
American Medical Association – COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus) Resource Center for Physicians
New England Journal of Medicine – COVID-19 Coverage (Free access)
COVID-19 News and Resources – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Outbreak.info – A Standardized, Open-Source Database of COVID-19 Resources and Epidemiology Data
Imperial College of London – COVID-19 Reports
COVID-19 Open Research Dataset (CORD-19)
Society for Neuroscience – COVID-19 Resources
The Association of Biosafety and Biosecurity – SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 TOOLBOX
Information for Pet Owners
American Veterinary Medical Association – COVID-19 FAQs for Pet Owners
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – COVID-19 and Animals
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention If You Have Pets
General COVID-19 Information for Research Veterinarians and Animal Care Personnel
American Veterinary Medical Association – COVID-19 Resources
Advice for Dealing With the Emotional Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic
National Alliance on Mental Illness – COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information and Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Managing Anxiety & Stress
World Economic Forum article – Experts explain how to manage mental wellbeing during COVID-19
Daily News Updates
New York Times Coverage of the Coronavirus Outbreak (Free access)
Washington Post Coverage of the Coronavirus Outbreak (Free access)
Information to Refute COVID-19 Myths and Conspiracy Theories
FactCheck.org: A Guide to Our Coronavirus Coverage
Snopes: The Coronavirus Collection: Fact-Checking COVID-19
COVID-19 Photo library
In order to assist research organizations with their internal and external COVID-19 communications, AMP has created a library of free coronavirus-related images that do not require attribution or photo credits.
The library includes images of the coronavirus itself and also photos of PPE, social distancing, outbreak monitoring, handwashing, etc.
Sample Images:
Link to COVID-19 Photo Library
COVID-19 Video library
AMP has created a video library to help research organizations educate the public about COVID-19 and the important role of animal studies in identifying new treatments and vaccines.
Link to COVID-19 Video library
COVID-19 Messaging Database for Research Organizations
Americans for Medical Progress has created an expanding database of internal and external messages that institutions are welcome to adapt and use when communicating on a variety of coronavirus-related issues. If you would like to request access, simply email us. Note: This resource was specifically created for communications professionals along with research and animal care leadership. We will add additional messaging to the database as new issues arise. If there’s a topic area where your institution could use some communications assistance, please feel free to contact us.
Custom Come See Our World Video Conference Backgrounds
Americans for Medical Progress has created several custom background images for videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom. All the photos in these backgrounds come from AMP’s Come See Our World website. Come See Our World serves as an online database of images that accurately demonstrate the excellent care research animals receive.
Link to AMP Video Conference Backgrounds Library