Last Updated March 16, 2020

EBSCO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resource Center

DynaMed COVID-19 Topic

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Current COVID-19 Epidemiology Statistics

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of March 16, 2020

Total Cases - 167,515 | New Cases - 13,903| Deaths - 6,606 | Countries Affected: 144

China: Total Cases - 81,077 | New Cases - 29 | Deaths - 3,218
Italy: Total Cases - 24,747 | New Cases - 3,590 | Deaths - 1,809
Iran - Total Cases - 14,991| New Cases - 2,262 | Deaths - 853
Republic of Korea - Total Cases - 8,236 | New Cases - 74 | Deaths - 75
Spain - Total Cases - 7,753 | New Cases - 2,000 | Deaths - 288
France - Total Cases - 5,380 | New Cases - 911 | Deaths - 127
Germany - Total Cases - 4,838 | New Cases - 1,043 | Deaths - 12

Switzerland - Total Cases - 2,200 | New Cases - 841 | Deaths - 13
United States - Total Cases - 1,678 | New Cases - 0 | Deaths - 41
United Kingdom - Total Cases - 1,395 | New Cases - 251 | Deaths - 35

Visualization of pandemic since onset

Additional Resources

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Disease Prevention Skills from EBSCO’s Dynamic Health™

Standard Precautions
Implementation of Isolation Droplet Precautions
Implementation of Isolation Airborne Precautions
Utilization of Mask, Goggle and Face Shields
Visitors to Patients in Isolation

External Resources

World Health Organization – Coronavirus
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

See Guidelines and Resources Section of the open access DynaMed COVID-19 Topic for regional specific information.