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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by an enveloped single-stranded RNA novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), that was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. This collection includes research briefs, commentary, and other resources to help family physicians with the COVID-19 pandemic. Note: See also our collection of COVID-19 Daily Research Briefs.

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Screening and Diagnosis

Prevention

Treatment

Complications and Special Situations

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General
07/01/2020	The Promise and Challenge of Home Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Editorials]
01/01/2021	Intimate Partner Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Letters to the Editor] new
09/15/2020	COVID-19’s Impact on Health Disparities [Letters to the Editor]
07/01/2020	The COVID-19 Pandemic Is a Battle Against Disease, Fear, and Misinformation [Letters to the Editor]
(03/01/2021)	Nutrition Disparities during the COVID-19 Pandemic [AFP Community Blog] new
(11/17/2020)	Mental Health Disorders Are Associated with COVID-19 [AFP Community Blog]
(11/09/2020)	Stress from COVID-19 Pandemic Fuels Increased Alcohol Misuse [AFP Community Blog]
(07/29/2020)	Guest Post: Providing House Calls During the COVID-19 Pandemic [AFP Community Blog]
(07/27/2020)	An Epidemic within a Pandemic: Syphilis and COVID-19 [AFP Community Blog]
(06/29/2020)	The Impact of COVID-19 on Childhood Immunizations [AFP Community Blog]
(04/22/2020)	Mitigating the Effects of School Closures during the Pandemic [AFP Community Blog]
(04/13/2020)	Air Pollution May Contribute to COVID-19 Disparities [AFP Community Blog]
(03/30/2020)	Telehealth: Improving Connections or Widening Disparities? [AFP Community Blog]
(03/16/2020)	Optimizing Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic [AFP Community Blog]
Screening and Diagnosis
07/01/2020	Beware of False-Positive Results with SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Tests [Letters to the Editor]
05/15/2020	A Case of COVID-19 Infection: Chief Symptom, Diarrhea [Letters to the Editor]
(04/27/2020)	What Are "COVID Toes"? [AFP Community Blog]
Prevention
09/15/2020	Case Report: Handwashing-Induced Dermatitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Letters to the Editor]
(02/01/2021)	COVID Vaccine Update: New Data & New Vaccines [AFP Community Blog] new
(01/26/2021)	Helping Ambivalent Patients Make Healthy Decisions about COVID-19 [Lown Right Care] new
(12/21/2020)	Here Come the COVID Vaccines [AFP Community Blog] new
(11/23/2020)	COVID-19 Vaccine Updates [AFP Community Blog]
(10/26/2020)	Can Contact Tracing Apps Slow the Spread of COVID-19? [AFP Community Blog]
(09/21/2020)	Coronavirus Vaccine Is Unlikely to Be a "Magic Bullet" That Ends the Pandemic [AFP Community Blog]
(09/14/2020)	Preparticipation Physical Exam and Return to Sports During the COVID-19 Pandemic [AFP Community Blog]
Treatment
10/15/2020	Outpatient Management of COVID-19: Rapid Evidence Review
06/15/2020	Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management
(02/15/2021)	New (Old) Treatments for COVID: Inhaled Budesonide and the -umabs [AFP Community Blog] new
(06/08/2020)	Week in Review: Unethical Research, Hydroxychloroquine RCT, and Structural Racism [AFP Community Blog]
(05/25/2020)	Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: More Harm Than Good? [AFP Community Blog]
Complications and Special Situations
12/15/2020	Long COVID: A Primer for Family Physicians [Editorials] new
01/01/2021	Intimate Partner Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Letters to the Editor] new
12/01/2020	Case Report: Need for Vigilance in Recognizing Neurologic Presentations of COVID-19 [Letters to the Editor] new
12/01/2020	Case Reports: Rhabdomyolysis Associated with COVID-19 [Letters to the Editor] new
09/15/2020	Case Report: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in a Child Presenting with Rash and Fever [Letters to the Editor]
(02/02/2021)	Post-ICU Care in the Outpatient Setting [Article] new
(05/18/2020)	Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 [AFP Community Blog]
Other AFP Content
05/01/2020	AFP's Approach to COVID-19 [Editorials]
(07/25/2020)	Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Daily Research Briefs
(07/20/2020)	PPI Use and COVID-19 Infection: A Meaningful Correlation? [AFP Community Blog]
(06/01/2020)	Facing COVID-19 in the Long Run: A Resident's View [AFP Community Blog]
(05/04/2020)	Medical Student Perspectives on COVID-19 [AFP Community Blog]
(04/16/2020)	Family Medicine Resident Perspectives on COVID-19 (March 30-April 10) [AFP Community Blog]
(04/08/2020)	Family Medicine Resident Perspectives on COVID-19 (March 24-29) [AFP Community Blog]
(04/05/2020)	Applying Evidence-Based Medicine Concepts in a Pandemic [AFP Community Blog]
(04/02/2020)	Preparing for the COVID-19 Surge: A Resident's Perspective [AFP Community Blog]
(03/10/2020)	Coronavirus Disease 2019: Updates and Resources [AFP Community Blog]
AFP by Topic
	Anxiety Disorders
	Depression Disorders
	Inpatient Medicine
Other Resources from AAFP
	AAFP's COVID-19 Resources
	AAFP's COVID-19 CME
	Annals of Family Medicine: COVID-19 Collection
	FPM: COVID-19 Collection
Other Resources
	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): COVID-19 Information for Health Care Professionals
	Essential Evidence Plus: Severe Coronavirus Infections (SARS, COVID-19)
	Family Medicine Case Notes From the COVID-19 Front Lines
	MDCalc: Core COVID-19 Calculators
	National Institute of Health (NIH): Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Updates
	Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM): Medical Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
	World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic