COVID-19 is a pneumonia-like disease with symptoms including fever, dry cough and shortness of breath that was first identified in Wuhan, China. The disease is caused by a new coronavirus, named SARS-CoV-2, that is similar to the virus that causes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
ASM Responds
April 22: White House Coronavirus Task Force Continues to Work with ASM to Increase Testing Capacity to Include Adequate Personnel for Processing Tests
April 20: White House Coronavirus Task Force Looks to ASM for Assistance Mapping Testing Capacity and Equipment in Each State
April 17: White House Coronavirus Task Force Calls on ASM to Help Coordinate Testing Ramp Up
April 15: ASM Launches a COVID-19 Research Registry
April 14: ASM Submits Letter to FDA Calling for Stronger Oversight of COVID-19 Serology Tests
April 3: Protocol to Verify Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
March 30: ASM Leads Stakeholder Letter Urging a Review of COVID-19 Response to Prepare for Future Pandemics
March 27: ASM COVID-19 International Summit Sets Research Priorities
The Value of Diagnostic Testing for SARS-CoV-2: When, Whom, What and How Often To Test?
March 26: ASM Supports CARES Act Provisions to Combat COVID-19
March 23: Researchers Investigate Potential Treatments for COVID-19
March 10: ASM Expresses Concern about Coronavirus Test Reagent Shortages
Feb. 28: What to Know About the New Coronavirus: An Interview with Dr. Stanley Perlman
Top COVID-19 Questions, Answered
COVID-19 on This Week in Virology (TWiV)
Resources for You
ASM Leadership Speaks to the Media
PBS: This antibody test could offer a clearer picture of how the body responds to COVID-19 ASM President Dr. Robin Patel discusses how serology testing can deepen our understanding of who is getting sick.
Medium: The Fascinating Antibody Experiment Happening in One Colorado County “We don’t have a good handle on how many individuals are actually infected with this virus,” says Robin Patel, MD, president of the American Society of Microbiology.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt COVID-19 vaccine effort with partners in France, Austria seeks win for all of us ASM member Dr. Paul Duprex speaks about vaccine development partnership
Medium: The Fascinating Antibody Experiment Happening in One Colorado County “We don’t have a good handle on how many individuals are actually infected with this virus,” says Robin Patel, MD, president of the American Society of Microbiology.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt COVID-19 vaccine effort with partners in France, Austria seeks win for all of us ASM member Dr. Paul Duprex speaks about vaccine development partnership