Coronavirus: COVID-19: Patient Information

Information for patients regarding COVID-19.

COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is an illness caused by a virus. This virus is a new coronavirus that has spread throughout the world. [As of January 2021], there are now two authorized and recommended vaccines to prevent COVID-19 in the United States. The vaccines are being used under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA found that the vaccines met the scientific standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality needed to support EUAs.

This guidance provides clarification regarding evaluation for home isolation and a new section with information regarding preventative steps for household members, intimate partners, and caregivers in a nonhealthcare setting of a person with symptomatic, laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.

It is natural to feel stress, anxiety, grief, and worry during and after a disaster. Everyone reacts differently, and your own feelings will change over time. Notice and accept how you feel. Taking care of your emotional health during an emergency will help you think clearly and react to the urgent needs to protect yourself and your family. Self-care during an emergency will help your long-term healing.

Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and local public health authority. COVID-19 is still affecting mostly people in China with some outbreaks in other countries. Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover, but it can be more severe for others.

Updated travel advice and FAQs from the World Health Organization.

The purpose of this FEMA page is to help the public distinguish between rumors and facts regarding the response to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

COVID-19 patient educational material from UpToDate

Explaining the coronavirus with graphic medicine.

A free children's book about the coronavirus by the illustrator of the Gruffalo. Available as a PDF for download.

La enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), anteriormente conocida como nuevo virus coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV), es un nuevo tipo de coronavirus. Causa enfermedades respiratorias en las personas. Fue identificado por primera vez en Wuhan, China.

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People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Visit the CDC for the most recent list of symptoms.