In the current global situation, technology is our biggest resource, because it is thanks to its advancements that labs in Beijing, Rome & Milan, Berlin and other cities, can share in real time research and data on the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in the Coronavirus family, that causes the viral pneumonia called COVID-19.

Thanks to this international collaboration, it’s possible to assess better risks, slash vaccine research times, improve cures and prepare in time.

If your country or website is not in the list, please let me know in the comments.

This is an updated list of the best websites that show live data, maps & charts of contagions, deaths and healed patients.

ITALY

Sole24Ore (best comprehensive data and charts, with exponential curves)

Civil Protection

CovidLive

SPAIN

FRANCE

GERMANY

NETHERLANDS

UK

SWEDEN

EUROPE

WHO (World Health Organization)

ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control)

USA

AFRICA

WHO (World Health Organization)

CHINA

CCDC (Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention – in Chinese)

HONG KONG

TAIWAN

WORLD

MASKS: WHICH ONES WORK AND WHICH DON’T?

Some have made custom masks at home, others are using cloth or other material or buying online masks at a high price. But do these masks work, really?

Not all masks can effectively filter out viruses, here’s some useful analysis on the type of material/fabric that works, the international standards and what you can use to effectively protect yourself from the coronavirus.

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