COVID-19 and Diabetes

• The CDC has determined that COVID-19 is a serious public health threat—and older adults and people with serious chronic medical conditions, including diabetes, are at a higher risk of experiencing complications and getting very sick from it. For more information, please visit the American Diabetes Association website at https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/treatment-care/planning-sick-days/coronavirus.

Early Childhood Education Professionals

• Click here for the latest updates and supporting resources on COVID-19.

Food Safety

• Curious about COVID-19 and food safety? Click here for resources specific to specialty crop producers, marketers and consumers.

Health & Wellness

• For tips for handling anxiety related to COVID-19, please read A Message from the Chief Wellness Officer: How to cope with anxiety about coronavirus.
• Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally. Click here to learn more about using mindfulness practices during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Learning to Keep Calm (fact sheet here): How are you feeling today? Overwhelmed? Anxious? Feeling lost? You are not alone... Try not to think about events of today, or tomorrow or the next month…only focus on this moment, right now. And in this moment, you have the power within you to calm yourself with one small thought, touch, or breath. The mind can heal and transform the body.
• Want to learn more about COVID-19 and the precautions you should take? Read COVID-19 Facts for Your Health and the Health of Others. You can also download the fact sheet here.

Additional Resources

• Stay up-to-date with information regarding the Coronavirus outbreak at go.osu.edu/coronavirus.