COVID-19 and HIV Resources

Updated August 5, 2021

This page provides a wide range of COVID-19 resources with an emphasis on research, and is updated monthly. Please contact Dini Harsono (dini.harsono@yale.edu) for questions and comments.

Research Funding

• Funding list collated by CIRA: HIV-related funding opportunities including COVID-19 notices (updated August 5, 2021).
• NIH funding opportunities specific to COVID-19: a listing of active and expired funding opportunities.

Call for Papers/Abstracts

• AIDS and Behavior
• American Psychological Association (APA) Journals
• Health Education & Behavior
• Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS)
• Journal of Addiction Medicine
• Public Health Reports
• Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters

Research Resources

• COVID-19 and HIV publications by CIRA affiliates on Zotero (updated July 20, 2021).
• NIH Repository of COVID-19 Research Tools: compiled by NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and Public Health Emergency and Disaster Research Response (DR2).
• PhenX Toolkit COVID-19 Protocols: categorizes COVID-19 instruments in the DR2 collection into specific topic areas and provides recommended standard data collection protocols for biomedical research.
• CDC COVID-19 Community Survey Question Bank: potential questions for community surveys offered by the CDC to interested researchers.
• The Pandemic Stress Index (PSI): a 3-item measure of behavior changes and stress during COVID-19 pandemic. Publication: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Latino Sexual Minority Men in a US HIV Hot Spot.
• COVID-19 Interview Items for Vulnerable Populations: compiled by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (updated April 27, 2020).
• The Chicago COVID-19 Comorbidities (C3) Survey: a telephone survey linked to 3 NIH-funded active clinical trials and 1 cohort study. Publication: Awareness, Attitudes, and Actions Related to COVID-19 Among Adults With Chronic Conditions at the Onset of the U.S. Outbreak: A Cross-sectional Survey.
• WHO Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Action Plan Guidance COVID-19 Preparedness and Response: a rapid quantitative assessment tool to develop, implement and monitor an effective action plan for communicating effectively with key stakeholders in response to COVID-19.
• WHO Survey Tool and Guidance: Rapid, simple, flexible behavioural insights on COVID-19: guidance to Member States in the WHO European Region that wish to conduct behavioural insights studies related to COVID-19.
• Ethics Resources for Conducting Research in Public Health Emergencies: resources assembled by The Hastings Center that address ethical and evidentiary issues about conducting human vaccine and treatment trials and other studies during public health emergencies.
• North American AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design (NA-ACCORD): a timeline of COVID-19 in the US and Canada, links to core data elements needed for COVID-19 research, and surveys used by NA-ACCORD cohorts to capture the impact of COVID-19.
• Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA): a compilation of COVID-19 clinical trial and research recommendations including key research questions for federal agencies and investigators.
• Recording: Strategies for Remote/Online Interactions with Research Participants during COVID. September 21, 2020. Presenter: Homero E. del Pino, PhD, MS, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science.
• Brief report: Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Organizations Providing HIV-Related Services in California. July 2021. Published by the Northern California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers.

Research Articles Databases and Datasets

• WHO COVID-19 Database: international multilingual scientific findings and knowledge on COVID-19, updated daily and downloadable.
• CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Novel Coronavirus Reports and podcasts on COVID-19, published weekly.
• NIH Office of Portfolio Analysis COVID-19 Portfolio: NIH’s comprehensive, expert-curated source for publications related to COVID-19.
• CORD-19: COVID-19 Open Research Dataset: a free resource of more than 280,000 scholarly articles about the novel coronavirus for use by the global research community.
• LitCovid: a database compiled by the National Library of Medicine from COVID-19 articles in PubMed.
• COVID-19 Law Lab: a database of legal documents from over 190 countries to help states establish and implement strong legal frameworks to manage the pandemic that protect the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
• Coronavirus Innovation Map: a live visual global directory created by the UNAIDS Health Innovation Exchange and StartupBlink to identify projects aimed at helping people cope and adapt to life during the crisis.

Educational Resources

• CDC: resources for people at risk for or with HIV, clinicians, and public health partners.
• The Office of HIV/AIDS Network Coordination (HANC): resources supporting the intersection of the COVID-19 and HIV pandemics.
• UNAIDS: resources published by UNAIDS (brochure, infographic, report).
• International AIDS Society (IAS): Q&A, stories from the frontline, and webinar series.
• Association of Nurses in AIDS Care’s COVID-19 page: archived weekly updates (March-May 2020) and webinars.
• New England AIDS Education and Training Center: resources for people with HIV and providers with links to New England COVID-19 state government pages and relevant organizations.
• Fenway Health: a policy brief that outlines the impact of COVID-19 on people living with HIV and LGBTQIA+ people (published March 2020).
• Connecticut HIV Planning Consortium (CHPC): a newsletter in English and Spanish with resources, information, and perspectives related to HIV care and prevention and COVID-19 (published June 2020).
• National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO): COVID-19 updates collated part of The Essential Elements of Local Public Health with topics related to HIV.
• Mental Health Technology Transfer Center: COVID-19 and mental health resources for diverse populations and providers who support them.
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): training and technical assistance (TTA) on matters related to the mental and substance use disorder field and COVID-19 (updated weekly).
• FHI 360: outlines strategic considerations to support key populations (KP)-focused HIV programs to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 (published May 2020).
• Scientists study intersection of COVID-19 and HIV: an article by Fogarty International Center that highlights ongoing global research and resources related to COVID-19 and HIV (published in August 2020).
• Opioid Treatment Programs’ Reported Challenges Encountered During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Actions Taken to Address Them: a report from the DHHS Office of the Inspector General (published in November 2020).
• COVID-19 in The Americas Conferences: recordings and upcoming conference presentations organized by the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC).

COVID-19 Regional and National Data

• COVID-19 Data from the National Center for Health Statistics: provides the most recent data available on deaths, mental health, and access to health care from the vital statistics system and through a partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau.
• Johns Hopkins' Coronavirus Resource Center's Maps & Trends: tracks and aggregates the spread of COVID-19 globally.
• Connecticut COVID-19 Response: provides Connecticut-focused resources including guidance, data tracker, contact tracing, and testing site locations.

Yale Resources

• Yale Research, Clinical & Data Driven Responses to COVID-19: highlights research progress and patient care initiatives and facilitates collaboration at Yale and across the world.
• Yale Program in Addiction Medicine Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance Documents:
• COVID-19 Guidance for Clinicians
• COVID-19 Guidance for Patients Engaged in Substance Use Treatment
• COVID-19 Guidance for Youth Engaged in Substance Use Treatment
• COVID-19 Guidance for People Who Use Substances
• COVID-19 Guidance for Hospital-Based Addiction Treatment
• The Health of the Body Politic: a clearinghouse launched by the Yale MacMillan Center to archive research and analysis on COVID-19 pandemic and racial justice.
• COVID-19: ISPS and Yale Social Science: a repository of Yale social science activities related to the COVID-19 pandemic created by the Institution for Social and Policy Studies (ISPS).
• Yale Law School's COVID-19 Projects and Publications: recordings and upcoming panels organized by the Yale Law School.