Guides: Public Policy and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Home

Information about COVID-19

Informed policy decisions require access to the most recent and updated information. As each day passes, more information on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic becomes known.

World Health Organization Situation Reports
Published daily, situations reports compiled by the World Health Organization are available here.
CDC Cases in the U.S.
Updated daily, this page reports on cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. and the ongoing pandemic.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases
Maintained and updated by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU), this interactive web-based map tracks cases of the virus around the world.
Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak
Created and updated by The New York Times staff, these maps and infographics track the coronavirus pandemic across the globe.
Tracking coronavirus in California
The Los Angeles Times staff regularly update this page to reflect how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting California.

Curated COVID-19 Content

COVID-19 Curated Data, Modeling, and Policy Resources
Created by Mathematica, this curated list of data sources, analytic tools, policy options, and other resources seeks to address the urgent need for data and tools that states, health care decision makers, and providers can use to predict need and direct resources.
Learning About COVID-19
Created by Erin McAllister, the Natural Sciences Librarian, in collaboration with several Pepperdine faculty members, this research guide compiles information about the coronavirus pandemic from reputable resources.
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
is a Think Tank founded by the University of Minnesota that is dedicated to preventing illness and death from infectious diseases through research.

Video discussions of Policy

WRCOG | Future Forward | How is COVID-19 Changing Public Engagement?

Ashley Labosier, executive director of the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership at the Pepperdine School of Public Policy, discusses how COVID-19 impacts how policy will be communicated in the future. This video is part of the Future Forward series presented by the Western Riverside Council of Governments.