COVID-19 Resources for Adults
**I will update this as I have more links.**
For Things To do at Home with Your Children While Sheltering in Place, please see this article.
Information on COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 Resources
Q&A on COVID-19 by FactCheck.org
COVID-19 Statistics and Research by Our World in Data
California Department of Health COVID-19 Updates
STAT News on the Coronavirus
Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
California Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response
American Heart Association COVID-19 Resources
American Society for Microbiology Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
California Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Resources for Employers and Workers
Rural Health COVID-19 Resources
The First U.S. Company Has Announced an Upcoming Home COVID19 Test
COVID-19 Trackers
The Center for Systems Science and Engineering at JHU COVID-19 Tracker
COVID-19 Tracker for the U.S. and Canada
Worldometer Coronavirus Tracker
Information Is Beautiful Trackers
For Businesses
Understanding the Economic Impact of COVID-19 by Euromonitor International.
Economies can rebound quickly from massive GDP slumps — but not always.
Gartner: How to lead your organization through coronavirus (COVID-19) disruption: Protect your people, maintain operations and sustain your business during the pandemic and beyond.
Small Business Administration (SBA) COVID-19 Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has a Coronavirus Small Business Guide for those small businesses being affected by COVID-19. You can also search for your state’s Chamber of Commerce.
Facebook’s Small Business Grants program is offering $100 million in cash grants and ad credits to businesses impacted by the Coronavirus crisis.
Financial Help
The 2019 IRA contribution deadline has also been extended to July 15, 2020.
Individual taxpayers are eligible to request a six-month filing extension. However, if you’re expecting a refund you should file your tax return ASAP. See IRS resources for forms and directions on how to file for an extension.
Coronavirus Sick Leave and Unemployment Benefits
FCC’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge for residents or small business customers. For the next 60 days they promise not to terminate service and will waive late fees caused by the coronavirus pandemic. They are also opening their Wi-Fi hotspots to any Americans who need them.
COVID-19 Emergency Financial Relief Program was created to provide financial assistance to all Veterans, Active Duty, Reserves and National Guard who are experiencing a financial setback due to the negative economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CASE at Duke Capital Relief Resource: This comprehensive, searchable database includes grants, loans, and other cash equivalents that can help entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and businesses anywhere in the world.
If your mortgage is owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (find out here) and you’re experiencing hardship due to the coronavirus crisis, you may be eligible to suspend payments.
United Way has a COVID-19 Community Economic Relief Fund. They will help with bills, rent and food. Call 1–866–211–9966. Provide zip code and they will give you a list of local agencies to provide assistance.
Domestic Workers is providing $400 in emergency assistance for qualifying home care workers, nannies, and house cleaners who are experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This allows these workers to stay home and stay safe.
Feeding America is supporting local food banks to ensure nobody goes hungry during the pandemic.
Meals on Wheels delivers meals to vulnerable senior citizens. Their COVID-19 Response Fund will get emergency resources to local programs.
No Hungry Kid is working to ensure that no child who normally receives a meal from a school lunch program goes hungry during the pandemic.
Global Giving is helping stop the spread of the virus by giving communities on the front lines of the crisis the resources they need to act quickly and protect the most vulnerable. The organization sends doctors, nurses, and health care workers to communities in need and is also helping to get masks, ventilators, and other lifesaving medical supplies to hospitals and clinics.
One Fair Wage is providing cash assistance to restaurant workers, car service drivers, delivery workers, and personal service workers who often rely on tips and whose income is threatened by COVID-19.
AmeriCares is funding the distribution of critical supplies, education, training, and other support for its staff and partners here at home and around the world.
UNITE HERE is providing economic relief for working families facing layoffs and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic.
General
U.S. Tax Filing Day Moved from April 15 to July 15
How to Disinfect Everything During the Coronavirus
How to safely receive packages and deliveries during the coronavirus.
A Movement to Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus — #StayTheFuckHome
Alternatives to TP / Diapers / Babywipes / etc
Tim Ferriss’ Twitter list of experts he is following for COVID-19.
How to Safely Shop for Groceries Right Now
How to Protect Yourself From Coronavirus When Grocery Shopping
Make sure your donation dollars are well spent: Check out Coronavirus-focused charity ratings on Charity Navigator.
Mental and Emotional Support
WHO Guidance to Support Mental Health at Home during the Coronavirus
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1–800–273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Hotlines: 1–877–663–5433
The National Crisis Text line: Text “Connect” to 741741
National Hopeline Network: 1–800–784–2433
LGBTQ+ National Youth Hotline: 1–800–246–7743
Watch
Livestream home concerts with artists/bands — updated regularly
Live concerts to watch during the shut-in
Every Oscar best-picture winner — ever.
The Paris Operais is offering its most beautiful shows, from Swan Lake to Don Giovanni, free online.
Metropolitan Opera to Offer Up “Nightly Met Opera Streams”
15 Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage From Home
Paris Museums Put 100,000 Images Online for Unrestricted Public Use
12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours
Tour National Parks Virtually
Over 30 Virtual Field Trips with Links
Do
Download Duolingo, and teach yourself a foreign language.
Take Free Drawing Classes From Famous Illustrators
Morning MeditOcean with Monterey Bay Aquarium
A list of free, online, boredom-busting resources
Take Free Drawing Classes From Famous Illustrators
Learn How to BeatBox — For Beginners
Read
How to Find Great Literature Online to Read
Download over 300,000 books from the NYPL for free. The free e-reader app, SimplyE, can be downloaded for iPhone or Android.
Exercise
Yoga with Adriene on YouTube
Yoga Ed on YouTube
Free or Discounted Workouts to do at Home
BASI Pilates Mat Workout with Rael Isacowitz
Continually updated list of Instagram accounts offering free dance classes.
Adam Rosante — Quick and Dirty Workouts incorporating dumbells
Amanda Russell — With workouts that have names like “The Coachella 5 Minute Hip and Butt Workout”
Be Fit — This one-stop shop for fitness, health, and wellness is dedicated to delivering workouts from top trainers, including the likes of Jillian Michaels, Jane Fonda, Billy Blanks Jr., and others.
Blogilates — a series of quick workouts targeted at specific body parts, most of which only require a yoga mat, so you don’t need a lot of space for them.
Bodybuilding.com — For at-home workouts, explainer videos, and full-on body-blasting workouts.
FitnessBlender — Daniel and Kelli are a husband-wife team whose videos are for everyone, everywhere — even those who absolutely hate working out.
HASfit — If you’re someone who’s easily overwhelmed by options, take a deep breath before perusing HASfit’s YouTube channel, which has more than 1,000 free workout routines and fitness programs for you to choose from.
Jessica Valant Pilates — a channel full of full-length, ad-free workouts to help you hone the art of lengthening and toning your body.
Kayla Itsines — The personal-trainer-turned-overnight-internet-star tailors her workouts.
Scott Herman Fitness — primarily focusing on workouts that require some equipment (as in “carrying heavy stuff”), but his channel also features valuable bodyweight exercises that harp on proper form.
Cook
Ina Garten is sharing recipes that you can make with staples that are already in your pantry on her Instagram channel.
Binge watch every episode of The French Chef with Julia Child
