COVID-19 is an infectious respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus. Since it was first identified, it has quickly spread and continues to evolve across the globe. This page provides regularly updated information and research about COVID-19 in New York and the United States.
COVID-19 Tracker for New York State Counties
New York State Vaccine Tracker
Keep up-to-date with vaccination rates in every New York State county via this vaccine tracker operated by the NYS Department of Health. Vaccine dashboards are updated daily. To register for a vaccine in NYS, click here.
Where to go for general information
- Get up-to-date information from the CDC
- Johns Hopkins Novel Coronavirus mapping dashboard (updated in real time)
- Harvard Medical School: Coronavirus Resource Center
- Hastings Center Ethical Framework for Health Care Institutions
- Dear Pandemic: COVID-19 Facts and Questions
Lerner Center COVID-19 Research, Education, and Outreach
The Lerner Center rapidly responded when COVID-19 struck the U.S. in early-2020 by conducting research on the impacts of COVID-19 on health and well-being among different demographic and social groups and by providing community education and outreach on where to access reliable information and how to stay safe.
A selection of our COVID-19 research and issue briefs are linked below. To review all of our COVID-19 briefs, click here.
Impacts on rural areas
- Why Coronavirus Could Hit Rural Areas Harder
- New York State’s Rural Counties have Higher COVID-19 Mortality Risk
- Rural COVID-19 Mortality Rates are Highest in Counties with the Largest Percentages of Blacks and Hispanics
- High COVID-19 Mortality Risk in Pennsylvania’s Rural Counties
- Rural Ohio Faces High Health Risk during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Disparities
- COVID-19 Risk for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities Varies by Type of Residential Setting
- COVID-19 Trends Among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Living in Residential Group Homes in New York State
- Disparities in Vulnerability to Severe Complications from COVID-19 in the U.S.
- Increased COVID-19 Risk for Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability Living in Residential Group Homes
- Workers with Disabilities May Remain Unemployed Long after the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Gender Disparities in Caretaking during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 Mortality Rates are Higher among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability
- Geographic Disparities in COVID-19 Testing: An Urgent Call to Action
Older adults
- Area Agencies on Aging Provide Crucial Support for Older New Yorkers during COVID-19
- New York State’s Older Adults in Assisted Living Facilities Need All of Us to Help them Avoid the Coronavirus
- COVID-19 is a Major Risk to New York State’s Older Veterans
- The Spatial Distribution of New York State’s Older Population: Let’s Keep New York’s Older Adults Safe and Healthy during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Mental health and substance use impacts
- Wastewater Testing Shows that Pharmaceutical and Illicit Drug Use are Higher in Places where COVID-19 is More Prevalent
- Anxious Times and Anxiety Drugs
- The Mental Health Toll of COVID-19
- COVID-19, Anxiety, and Depression: Evidence form the U.S. Household Pulse Survey
Public Awareness and Advocacy Briefs
- The Public Good, Bad Policies, and Tough Times: When Profit and Public Interests Collide
- Less Worthy Lives? We Must Prioritize People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation
- Health and Profits in Student Housing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- The Collapse of Health Care: The Effects of COVID-19 on U.S. Community Health Centers
- “Right to Work” and Life or Death for Georgia’s Teachers
- Digital Disinformation is a Threat to Public Health
- Homelessness During COVID-19: Understanding and Preventing Risk of Virus Spread in this Vulnerable Population
- Preventing Heat-Related Fatalities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Black Lives Matter: Police Brutality in the Era of COVID-19
- Grandmothers at Work during Coronavirus
- Risky Business: Recognizing the Flaws of Employer-Based Health Insurance during COVID-19
- The Gig is Up: Supporting Non-Standard Workers Now and After Coronavirus
- As Schools Close due to the Coronavirus, Mental Health Care for Children Must be Protected
Tips for Staying Safe and Healthy during COVID-19
- Protecting your Mental Health during COVID-19
- Breaking Isolation: Self Care for When Coronavirus Quarantine Ends
- Why Monitoring your Media Consumption during COVID-19 is Important
- A Public Health Side Effect of the Coronavirus Pandemic: Screen Time-Related Eye Strain and Eye Fatigue
- Making Meaning During Coronavirus
- How to Help Children Develop Emotional Resilience during Coronavirus
- Tips for Communicating with Older Adults about COVID-19
- New York State’s Older Adults in Assisted Living Facilities Need All of Us to Help Them Avoid the Coronavirus
- Staying Safe and Healthy during Coronavirus Response: A Guide for Older Adults
- COVID-19: Playing the Long Game for Your Mental Health