Reliable information on Covid-19 and SARS-CoV-2
Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. This has now become a
worldwide pandemic. 
This guide is designed to assist you with making sense of things by locating reliable research about Covid-19 and SARS-CoV-2 (the virus causing Covid-19).
You can either browse through our curated list of Covid-19 research or you can find your own current research by using search sets provided.
You might find the “How To Spot Fake News, COVID-19 Edition” info graphic by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) useful to consider when reviewing material on Covid-19 for its credibility.
Suggested starting points:
Feng, H., Deng, Y., & Li, W. (2020) Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19): What we know? Journal of Medical Virology, Advance Online Publication. https://doi-org.ezproxy-b.deakin.edu.au/10.1002/jmv.25766
Habibzadeh, P., & Stoneman, E.K. (2020) The Novel Coronavirus: A Bird's Eye View. The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 11(2), 65-71. doi: 10.15171/ijoem.2020.1921
Wu, Z. & McGoogan, J.M. (2020) Characteristics of and Important Lessons from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China: Summary of a Report of 72314 Cases From the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. JAMA, Advance Online Publication. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.2648