COVID-19 Resources

Unprecedented International Coalition led by Performing Arts Organizations COVID-19 Study — Results and Recommendations

Aerosol Study Commissioned by Performing Arts Organizations

Preliminary Results • Second Round of Results • Third Round of Results
• April 2021 Updates • August 2021 Updates – includes COVID-19 mitigations conversation (35 min.)

October 2020 discussion on the initiation and progress of the NFSHSA Aerosol study: a conversation with Mark Spede and James Weaver (1 hour)

Mental Health

• IADMS free webinar series “Helping Dancers Help Themselves” a four-part series on the mental health aspects of COVID-19.
• Psychology Today Therapy Directory
• American Psychological Association COVID-19 local mental health resources
• Mental Health America COVID-19 resources

California Specific Mental Health Resources

• Alameda County Psychological Association
• San Francisco Psychological Association (COVID-19 Resources)

Association Resource Pages

• American Medical Society for Sports Medicine COVID-19 Resources
• Association for Applied Sport Psychology COVID-19 pandemic tips for athletes, coaches, parents, and the sport community
• International Association for Dance Medicine & Science COVID-19 Resources
• National Association of Music Education COVID-19 Resources
• National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) COVID Resources Page
• National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Webinar “What the Science and Data Say About the Near Term Future of Singing”
• National Athletic Trainers Association COVID-19 Resources
• National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Performing Arts COVID-19 Resources
• National Flute Association Precautions for Flutists Participating in Flute Choirs or Other Public Arenas
• National Hearing Conservation Association COVID-19 Resources
• Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition Coronavirus Updates

Webinars and Articles

• NATS webinar: “What the Science and Data Say About the Near Term Future of Singing” Click for more information
• Article about a study on wind instruments and COVID-19 Click to read article
• Webinar (YouTube): A Conversation: What Do Science and Data Say About the Near Term Future of Singing Click to view
  
• Article: Performing Artists Mental Health: Silent Victim of COVID-19 (By Steven J. Karageanes, DO, FAOASM)
• IADMS free webinar series “Helping Dancers Help Themselves” a four-part series on the mental health aspects of COVID-19.

Articles about Singing and COVID-19

• The Guardian, 5/4/20  – “Germany to set out rules for religious services including singing ban”
• National Association for Music Education online blog article on “Virtual Choirs”
• Los Angeles Times,3/29/20 – “A choir decided to go ahead with rehearsal. Now dozens of members have COVID-19 and two are dead”
• High SARS-CoV-2 Attack Rate Following Exposure at a Choir Practice — Skagit County, Washington

Aerosolization of Viral Infection Disease Particle

• Athletes and the Arts, meeting, October 9, 2020, Report on Status of Aerosol Study–University of Colorado.
• CBDNA Virtual Athletic Band Symposium: “The Science Facts About Our Health and Well-being”. Presented by Dr. Shelly Miller, University of Colorado-Boulder, and Dr. John Volckens, Colorado State University. Provided by the College Band Directors National Association. 56 minutes. View this presentation
• New York Times 4/14/20, “This 3-D Simulation Shows Why Social Distancing Is So Important” Read this article
• Journal of Aerosol Science, “Average particle number concentrations produced during exhalation increased in activities from normal breathing to speech to sustained vocalization.” Read this article
• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, “Infectious virus in exhaled breath of symptomatic seasonal influenza cases from a college community” Read this article
• New England Journal of Medicine, “Airborne Transmission of Communicable Infection — The Elusive Pathway.” Read this article (PDF download)
• PLos ONE, “Effect of voicing and articulation manner on aerosol particle emission during human speech” Read this article

COVID-19 Musician Resources

• Instrument Contamination: Hygiene (multiple PDF articles available in this link)
• Studies on Aerosol (multiple PDF articles available in this link)

COVID-19 Guidelines and Resources for Sport Athletes

• US Olympic Committee Guidelines for Return to Training and Return to Event Planning Considerations (updated 5/4/20)
• NCAA’s Sport Science Institute Guidelines: Core principles of Resocialization of Collegiate Sport

Information on the COVID-19 virus, testing, treatment and vaccination prospects (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)

• Bill Gates’ blog: “The First Modern Pandemic – The scientific advances we need to defeat COVID-19” Read this article
• Washington Post opinion page reprint – condensed version of “The First Modern Pandemic” Read this version

Government Agencies

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/White House guidelines for COVID-19 released recently by the White House – Criteria, Preparedness, and Phase Guidelines
• COVID-19 Situation Summary – April 19, 2020. Facts, Background, Risk Assessment for COVID-19
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Stress and Coping
• CDC Covid19-Considerations for Schools
• CDC Covid19-Colleges, Universities, and Higher Learning – Plan, Prepare, and Respond
• CDC Covid19-Gatherings and Community Events
• CDC Covid19-Community and Faith-Based Organizations
• CDC Guidelines-links to various CDC Guidelines
• CDC 1-pager (reprintable) What you should know about COVID-19 to protect yourself and others (PDF)
• CDC Interim Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Child Care Programs

Use of Personal Protective Equipment

Physiological Impact of the N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator on Healthcare Workers Read Abstract