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Coronavirus - COVID-19 Information Resources

Guidance for the Public

The following authoritative information sources aim to guide the public to learn the facts on the Coronavirus / COVID-19

Irish resources

Coronavirus National Helpline number for Ireland  - 1850 24 1850
 

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland - Covid-19 Update 

https://alzheimer.ie/about-us/coronavirus-covid-19-update/


Department of Health, Ireland – information for the public

www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/c36c85-covid-19-coronavirus

Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Ireland
www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus

HSE guidance for the public
www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/coronavirus.html

iHealthFacts - a resource to check the reliability and evidence of a health claim

www.ihealthfacts.ie

Department of Foreign Affairs, Coronavirus Travel advice
www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/coronavirus

Irish Hospice Foundation - Support and Advice on Grief and Loss during COVID-19

https://hospicefoundation.ie/covid19careandinform/support-and-advice-on-grief-and-loss/


International resources

Department of Health, England - information for the public
www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public

NHS - Common Questions about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/common-questions/ 

WHO: Mythbusters
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters

Full Fact: Facts on Coronavirus
https://fullfact.org/health/wuhan-coronavirus/

Our World in Data - Coronavirus Disease
ourworldindata.org/coronavirus

WHO Mental Health Considerations during COVID-19 Outbreak 
www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/mental-health-considerations.pdf

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - public health information on COVID-19
www.coronavirus.gov

NANHA COVID-19 Resources for the Elderly and Families 
https://nanha.org/2020/09/17/covid-19-resources-for-the-elderly-and-families/

Germ Defence - advice to help protect your home from COVID-19 
https://www.germdefence.org/index.html