Covid-19 Resources
We are a local Knebworth volunteer group set up to help our local people in these difficult times. We are not an Emergency Service. Call 999, or 101 for Police and Ambulance. Call 111 for the NHS. Call Your GP surgery, call your friends and family.
Reliable sources of information: Health
- WHO + Facebook / WhatsApp alerts – WHO has partnered with WhatsApp and Facebook to launch a WHO Health Alert messaging service. This service will provide the latest news and information on COVID-19, including details on symptoms and how people can protect themselves. The Health Alert service is now available in English and will be introduced in other languages next week. To access it, send the word “hi” to the following number on WhatsApp: +41 798 931 892. ((Source https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports/ Report 60 20/03/2020)
- “Cytokine Storm” research paper from Science magazine. https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/04/16/science.abb8925.full
- High Level Research. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine. .. Click here
- Anti-Viral drug development FPM …. Click here
- Guidance on social distancing for everyone in the UK Public Health England Computer Covid-19 cases Dashboard
- Public Health England Mobile Phone Dashboard
- WHO (World Health Organization) Covid-19 Homepage
- NHS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Homepage
- GOV.uk Coronavirus Covid-19 Homepage Info on finances, schools, healthcare workers, travel, public services etc
- Gov.uk News and Communications page
- Unicef Coronavirus Homepage
Financial Arrangements
- Gov.uk Advice for Employees, Employers and businesses
- Gov.uk Advice for benefits claimants (existing and new claimants)
- Gov.uk Advice for Self Employed People – You are able to claim Universal Credit, providing you meet the usual eligibility criteria.
- Gov.uk Support for businesses (worth reading if you are an employee so you understand the support being offered to your employer to secure your job during the crisis)
Mental Health
MarchNetwork Creative Isolation
Mental Health Foundation Looking after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak
Headspace.com Free meditations to weather the storm
Mindful.org Free Mindfulness Resources to Find Calm and Nourish Resilience During the COVID Outbreak
Unicef How teenagers can protect their mental health during coronavirus (COVID-19)
Understood.org Coronavirus: Latest Updates and Tips
Family Resources
Unicef 6 ways parents can support their kids through the Covid-19 Outbreak Nemours
Kids Health How to Talk to Kids about Coronavirus
PBS.org How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
PBS.org Weekday Newsletter with activities and tips sign up here
Scouts UK The Great Indoors
ITV News Free Lessons and activities being offered to children
Live Science Activities and online resources for homebound kids: A coronavirus guide
Time.com Keeping Kids Happy
YouTube 5 Minute Crafts Play Craft ideas for kids
Audible Free Kids Audiobooks during Coronavirus
Learn a new skill
NPR.org Ideas and stories
Code.org Hour of Code Activities
Brilliant.org Maths, Science and computer science lessons (subscription)
YouTube 5 Minute Crafts Loads of quick craft ideas
YouTube Ace of Clay Clay Sculpting Tutorials
YouTube How Cast How to do pretty much anything
YouTube Today I Found Out Feed your brain
YouTube The Infographics Show Entertaining short videos PlayingCardDecks.com
40+ Great Card Games For All Occasions
Life Hacker The Top 10 Highly-Desired Skills You Can Teach Yourself
Finally 31 Important things to do to make the best use of your time during a pandemic from SkillUp