Coronavirus (COVID-19)

News Releases from NIH

• May 4, 2020 – Study to determine incidence of novel coronavirus infection in U.S. children begins
• April 29, 2020 – NIH clinical trial shows Remdesivir accelerates recovery from advanced COVID-19
• April 29, 2020 – NIH mobilizes national innovation initiative for COVID-19 diagnostics
• April 23, 2020 – NIAID strategic plan details COVID-19 research priorities
• April 21, 2020 – Expert U.S. panel develops NIH treatment guidelines for COVID-19
• April 17, 2020 – NIH to launch public-private partnership to speed COVID-19 vaccine and treatment options
• April 17, 2020 – Antiviral remdesivir prevents disease progression in monkeys with COVID-19
• April 17, 2020 – Investigational chimp adenovirus MERS-CoV vaccine protects monkeys
• April 15, 2020 – NIH study validates decontamination methods for re-use of N95 respirators
• April 10, 2020 – NIH begins study to quantify undetected cases of coronavirus infection
• April 9, 2020 – NIH clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine, a potential therapy for COVID-19, begins
• April 2, 2020 – NIDA Director outlines potential risks to people who smoke and use drugs during COVID-19 pandemic
• March 25, 2020 – The National Library of Medicine expands access to coronavirus literature through PubMed Central
• March 23, 2020 – COVID-19 workers get training to protect their own health
• March 17, 2020 – New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces
• March 16, 2020 – NIH clinical trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 begins
• February 28, 2020 – COVID-19 a Reminder of the Challenge of Emerging Infectious Diseases
• February 25, 2020 – NIH clinical trial of remdesivir to treat COVID-19 begins

NIH Director's Blog Posts

• May 7, 2020 – Study Finds Nearly Everyone Who Recovers From COVID-19 Makes Coronavirus Antibodies
• May 5, 2020 – The Prime Cellular Targets for the Novel Coronavirus
• April 29, 2020 – Rising to the COVID-19 Challenge: Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx)
• April 23, 2020 – The Challenge of Tracking COVID-19’s Stealthy Spread
• April 21, 2020 – Coping with the Collision of Public Health Crises: COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorders
• April 17, 2020 – Pursuing Safe and Effective Anti-Viral Drugs for COVID-19
• April 14, 2020 – Antibody Points to Possible Weak Spot on Novel Coronavirus
• April 9, 2020 – Can Smart Phone Apps Help Beat Pandemics?
• April 7, 2020 – Dealing with Stress, Anxiety, and Grief during COVID-19
• April 2, 2020 – Bringing Needed Structure to COVID-19 Drug Development
• March 26, 2020 – Genomic Study Points to Natural Origin of COVID-19
• March 19, 2020 – To Beat COVID-19, Social Distancing is a Must

Federal Government Resources

• Coronavirus.gov (CDC)
• Government Response to Coronavirus, COVID-19 (USA.gov)

COVID-19 Guidance for NIH staff (NIH Only)