At Rutgers Health, our promise to help people and populations get well and stay well through research, education, and patient care positions us at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.
To help you and your family meet this unprecedented challenge, we have collected the expertise of our research and clinical faculty as they offer guidance on what you can do to stay healthy, know your risk, deal with social isolation, and other related topics. This resource will continue to expand as we learn more about the virus and the disease it causes, so please bookmark this page to access up-to-date information on how to keep yourself and your family safe.
Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us.
How to Stay Healthy
- False Coronavirus Claims and Phony Remedies (NYTimes.com, April 3, 2020)
- Ordering Takeout? Here's What To Know About Food Delivery (NPRIllinois.org, April 3, 2020)
- Is it safe to walk, run and hike outdoors during the coronavirus crisis? Here's what experts say (Yahoo! Lifestyle, March 31, 2020)
- The coronavirus test isn't as scary as it sounds (Mashable.com, March 31, 2020)
- How to clean produce to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19 (USA Today, March 27, 2020)
- Experts offer food safety advice during and after grocery shopping (NJ.com, March 27, 2020)
- Mental health is just as important as physical health: tips to combat stress during the pandemic (MyCentralJersey.com, March 26, 2020)
- Doing laundry the right way can help curb COVID-19 (Yahoo, March 26, 2020)
- Physical activity is more important than ever (NJ101.5, March 26, 2020)
- Governor Murphy signs bill lifting restrictions on telehealth services (NJ Spotlight, March 25, 2020)
- Dr. Martin Blaser Answers Coronavirus Questions from Twitter (Wired.com, March 21, 2020)
- What Cancer Patients Should Know about Coronavirus (COVID-19) (CINJ.org, March 20, 2020)
- Here’s How Long Coronavirus Symptoms Typically Last, According to Doctors (Prevention.com, March 19, 2020)
- Can coronavirus be spread by touching packages shipped from China? Experts weigh in (NJ.com, March 16, 2020)
- Is hot water better than cold when it comes to washing your hands? (ABC7.com, March 15, 2020)
- How to Stop Touching Your Face All the Time, According to Experts (Good Housekeeping, March 11, 2020)
- Why Soap Is So Effective at Stopping Spread of Coronavirus (Newsweek, March 9, 2020)
How to Understand Your Risk
- Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus (WebMD.com, April 3, 2020)
- What coronavirus symptoms do kids experience? Doctors share new information (Today.com, April 1, 2020)
- Who’s Most at Risk From the Coronavirus (Wall Street Journal, March 14, 2020)
How to Limit the Spread of Coronavirus
- The most important thing to know about social distancing (Mashable.com, March 24, 2020)
- Lost sense of smell may be peculiar clue to coronavirus infection (Chicago Tribune, March 24, 2020)
- Does Vinegar Kill Viruses? (Shape.com, March 12, 2020)
- Key to handling coronavirus outbreak is to flatten out spread, doctor says (CNBC.com, March 11, 2020)
- What happens if you ignore a quarantine order during the coronavirus outbreak? (NJ.com, March 11, 2020)
- What is social distancing? (NJ.com, March 11, 2020)
How to Cope with Social Distancing
- Tipping point: Mental health expert says 2-week mark could easily be psychological test for homebound N.J. workers (ROI-NJ.com, April 6, 2020)
- Tips to help children cope during the COVID-19 shutdown (PhillyVoice.com, April 3, 2020)
- Stuck at home? Help the environment from your yard (APP.com, April 2, 2020)
- Tending a garden can do you good (Asbury Park Press, March 27, 2020)
- Cultivating positive thoughts by gardening (The Press of Atlantic City, March 26, 2020)
- Tips to help new runners start a routine during COVID-19, (Mic.com, March 25, 2020)
- Stay safe while ordering take-out food (NJ1015.com, March 25, 2020)
- Take a Virtual Tour of Rutgers’ Zimmerli Art Museum (Patch.com, March 24, 2020)
- Coronavirus, isolation causing anxiety, depression? Here are resources to help. (NJ.com, March 16, 2020)
Rutgers Researchers on the Forefront of COVID-19
- Clinical trial for drug combination to treat coronavirus is fast-tracked by Rutgers (NJ.com, April 4, 2020)
- New coronavirus test developed at Rutgers can screen thousands and it’s as simple as a spit in a tube (NJ.com, April 1, 2020)
- Rutgers creates a COVID-19 center to coordinate the university’s research and public health and outreach efforts (MyCentralJersey.com, March 25, 2020)
- Rutgers’ researcher helps develop a COVID-19 test that can detect the virus in 45 minutes (Star Ledger, March 25, 2020)
For additional information about COVID-19, visit CDC.gov.
Last updated April 6, 2020 4:40 pm
