For the duration of this pandemic, CRRES will maintain a list of COVID-19 or novel coronavirus resources. Below please find general resources for your quick reference, guidelines specific to Indiana Univerity, and readings centered around how pandemics and diseases like COVID-19 connect to race and ethnicity.
General COVID-19 Resources
Find updates, recommended precautions, and news from these reputable organizations.
Indiana University Resources on Coronavirus
Additional Resources
- "Q&A: How do I differentiate between good and bad information during COVID-19?" with IU Media School Professor Esi Thompson
- "Sifting through the Coronavirus Panic" by Mike Caulfield, Washington State University digital information literacy expert
With the need for distancing, isolation, and quarantines, taking care of our mental health can be especially difficult. The organizations below have provided guides, tips, and resources for coping and care during a pandemic.
- "Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak" from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Mental Health & COVID-19 from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide from the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Against Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia
We acknowledge that some members of our community face the additional burden of anti-Asian racism and xenophobia during this time. We condemn these behaviors and encourage readers to read and make use of the following as needed:
- Statement on Xenophobia and Racism in Response to Coronavirus by the National Association of Asian American Professionals
- Countering COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Stigma and Racism: Tips for Parents and Caregivers guide developed by the National Association of School Psychologists
- File a COVID-19-related Bias Incident Report with the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council
Readings
The ‘Chinese Flu’ Is Part of a Long History of Racializing Disease - Dr. Carl Abbott, Professor Emeritus of Urban Studies and Planning at Portland State University, CityLab
Why Don’t We Know Who the Coronavirus Victims Are? - Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, The Atlantic
How Racial Health Disparities Will Play Out in the Pandemic: Dr. Uché Blackstock explains how the coronavirus will affect Black patients, and why that terrifies her - Julia Craven, Slate