Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Internal News and Resources
Note: Museum Tours at International Headquarters are not currently available.
May 15, 2020
Convention 2020 Update
May 7, 2020
COVID-19 AHC Move Out Guide
May 6, 2020
Gamma Phi Beta Suspends Collegiate Chapter Activities for Remainder of Academic Year in Response to Coronavirus
April 8, 2020
Spring 2020 Chapter Business Checklist
April 1, 2020
Convention 2020 Update
March 20, 2020
Moonball/Philanthropy and COVID-19 FAQs
March 20, 2020
A Letter to Members from International President Annabel Jones (Oklahoma)
March 17, 2020
Gamma Phi Beta Temporarily Suspends Collegiate Chapter Operations in Response to Cornonavirus
March 17, 2020
Gamma Phi Beta Chapter Challenge 2020
March 16, 2020
Facility Guidance for COVID-19 Presentation
March 13, 2020
Facility Guidance for COVID-19
March 13, 2020
Chapter Response Guidelines for COVID-19
March 12, 2020
Gamma Phi Beta Continues to Monitor the Impact of Coronavirus on its Members: Prevention in Facilities
March 11, 2020
Gamma Phi Beta Continues to Monitor the Impact of Coronavirus on its Members
March 3, 2020
External Resources
COVID-19 General Information
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/preparing-communities.html
https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/high-risk-complications.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/faqs.html
Symptoms, Cases and Interventions
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/symptoms.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html#lab-testing
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/locations-confirmed-cases.html#map
https://www.cdc.gov/nonpharmaceutical-interventions/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/
Mental Health, Coping and Discrimination
https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfcare.asp
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/coping.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/related-stigma.html
Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/
American Overseas Citizen Services can be reached at 888-407-4747 or from overseas at 202-501-4444.
Resources for Print
Collegiate and Alumnae Digest Communications
FAQs
What is COVID-19?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov), on February 11, 2020 the World Health Organization announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak, first identified in Wuhan China. The new name of this disease is coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated as COVID-19. In COVID-19, ‘CO’ stands for ‘corona,’ ‘VI’ for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”.
There are many types of human coronaviruses including some that commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract illnesses. COVID-19 is a new disease, caused be a novel (or new) coronavirus that has not previously been seen in humans. The name of this disease was selected following the World Health Organization (WHO) best practice external icon for naming of new human infectious diseases.
How can I protect myself?
Visit the COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment page to learn about how to protect yourself from respiratory illnesses, like COVID-19.
College Campus Impact
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