Americas
United States
White House Coronavirus Task Force – COVID-19 Information
Apple – COVID-19 screening app
COVID-19 – Disability Community Preparedness Resources
EEOC – Pandemic preparedness in the workplace and the ADA
EEOC – Guidelines “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws”.
EEOC – COVID-19 Disability Accommodation Guidance
Guide on COVID-19 – Easy Read
California – Critical Delivery Service
Chicago Department of Public Health – Guidance for People at Higher Risk
Chicago – Top Box Grocery Delivery
Revised guidance from the Connecticut Department of Public Health to towns and cities on the distribution of tests and masks.
Reasonable Accommodations During COVID-19
Education Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Centre for Disease Control – ASL: COVID-19 resources
US Department of Labor – Covid19 Tips: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Illinois Department of Public Health – Guidance for Support Persons in Health Care Facilities
National Association of the Deaf – COVID-19 information – ASL
Centre for Disease Control – People at risk for series illness
NYC – COVID-19 Food Assistance Resources
New York City Health – Guidance for people who may have increased risk
New Jersey – COVID-19 Information Hub – Vaccine
Center for Independence of the Disabled New York – Coronavirus information
National Organisation for Rare Diseases – Guidance on prevention and risk for rare community
The Colorado Cross-Disability Association – The Coronavirus & People with Disabilities
FDA approves transparent mask.
CDC – How to make your own face mask
CDC – Funeral Guidance for Individuals and Families
CDC – COVID-19 information for people with disabilities
CDC – Wearing of face masks while on conveyances and at transportation hubs
CDC – New guidelines for adults who have been vaccinated for Covid-19
CDC – COVID-19 resources for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
White House – Readout from the State and Local Stakeholder Call on COVID-19 Response
Tennessee – COVID-19: Medical Standards for people with disabilities
Apple and Google – COVID-19 contact-tracing technology
Wayne State University’s MI-DDI launches COVID-19 Vaccine Access and Confidence for People with Disabilities
Johns Hopkins University – Pandemic Map and Data
Johns Hopkins University – COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Dashboard
FPF and NCLD – Student Privacy and Special Education: An Educator’s Guide During and After COVID-19
People with vision disabilities – Database of COVID-19 statistics
Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Highlighting Innovations, Maximizing Inclusive Practices and Overcoming Barriers to Employment for People with Disabilities, Watch Video
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services – Coping with long COVID-19
City of Austin – COVID-19 ASL Hotline
Canada
Government of Canada – COVID-19 and people with disabilities
British Columbia – COVID-19 support for people with disabilities
People First of Canada – Coronavirus Information (Easy Read)
Surrey Place – Coronavirus Information (Easy Read)
Toronto’s Accessibility Task Force on COVID-19 Vaccines
Latin America
Mexican Government – COVID-19 MX Mobile App
Mexico – CNDH – I read, learn and get informed. Guide for parents and carers of girls and boys with disabilities.
PAHO – Guidelines for Coronavirus and Disability (Spanish)
Chile – Guide for mental health
Chile – Support Networks for Persons with Disabilities
Argentina – A guideline for fighting gender violence during quarantine
Argentina – Helpline
Argentina – Protocol for assisting persons with disabilities hospitalized by pandemic.
Argentina officially prioritizes people with disabilities for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Brazil – In response to COVID-19, authorities must ensure adequate access to healthcare
Asia
Australia
Australia Government – Coronavirus App
Australia Government – Home Medicines Service
CRE-DH: COVID-19 and persons with disabilities
Tasmanian Government – COVID-19 Disability Information
Australia – Essential Shopping and Delivery Service
Support for Bayside residents during COVID-19
Disability services sector COVID-19
The Australian Human Rights – Guidelines on the rights of people with disability in health and disability care during COVID-19.
“Left out and locked down” – The experiences of persons with disabilities and their families during COVID19.
People with disability: Information about COVID-19.
Community support phone line launched to help during COVID-19.
COVID-19 plan to protect disability community.
Mental Health Helpline.
COVID-19 vaccinations www.covidvaccine.sa.gov.au
COVID-19 vaccination – Practice Incentives Program COVID-19 vaccine general practice incentive guidelines
City of Monash – Coronavirus information and support
COVID-19 vaccination services for people with disability, carers and disability workers
COVID vaccination mandate extends to aged care and disability sectors
Advisory Committee for the COVID-19 Response for People with Disability – Summary of Outcomes 9 November 2021
COVID-19 vaccination consent and hesitancy – webinar for disability service providers
Advisory Committee for the COVID-19 Response for People with Disability – Summary of Outcomes 30 November 2021
COVID-19 vaccination information – Auslan
COVID-19 support for people with disability
First booster COVID-19 vaccinations available for eligible 12 to 15 year olds
Bangladesh
WHO COVID-19 Bangla Sign Language
China
COVID-19 Disability Guidelines
The Recommendations for the Management of Chinese Children With Epilepsy During the COVID-19 Outbreak.
India
DEPWD – Comprehensive Disability Inclusive Guidelines
Life in the Times of COVID-19: A Guide for Parents of Children with Disabilities
NIMHANS COVID-19 guidelines for maintaining mental health
Mental health rehabilitation helpline
India issues guidelines for managing mental health during pandemic.
Japan
Coronavirus – Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan
Latest updates on COVID-19 in Tokyo
JAL and ANA announces new accessibility guidelines for customers with disabilities in response to COVID-19.
Mongolia
Mongolia government, ADB sign projects to improve COVID response and improve its efforts to provide children with disabilities better access to quality education.
Nepal
New Zealand
New Zealand Government – Unite Against COVID-19
New Zealand Ministry of Health – COVID-19: Information for disabled people
New Zealand Ministry of Health – COVID-19: Āwhina app
COVID-19 – New Zealand Sign Language
Making Disability Rights Real in a Pandemic – Easy Read
Unite Against COVID-19 website
COVID Vaccination Text Service
Guidance for critical health services during an Omicron outbreak
Pakistan
COVID-19 disability awareness booklet
Philippines
National Council for Disability Affairs – Disability COVID-19 Guidelines
Samoa
Nuanua o le Alofa – Information from the Samoan government on COVID-19
South Korea
Seoul Metropolitan Government – COVID-19 Support (Korean)
Europe
EDF: COVID-19 and the disability movement
Inclusion Europe: Easy to read information about Coronavirus in many languages
France
COVID-19 – French Sign Language
Greece
Greece – NCDP Briefing paper
Netherlands
Netherlands announced €6 million to support “Education Cannot Wait’s” COVID-19 education in emergency response.
Portugal
National Institute for Rehabilitation
Romania
Russia
Helpline for people with hearing disabilities
Russian Government (Russian)
COVID-19 recommendations for people with chronic diseases
COVID-19: Psychological support helpline
Scotland
United Kingdom
Nuffield Council on Bioethics: Ethical considerations in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
Down Syndrome International: Coronavirus
Rehab 4 Addiction – Coronavirus: Guidance for Better Mental Health
Humanity & Inclusion: COVID-19 in humanitarian contexts: no excuses to leave persons with disabilities behind report
NHS – Guidance on use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by health and social care workers.
Coronavirus and people with learning disabilities: a study of the lives of people with learning disabilities through the coronavirus pandemic.
Information on prioritising annual health checks for people with a learning disabilities.
Coronavirus and people with learning disabilities study – first wave report published.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for children’s social care services
COVID-19: Infection prevention and control for mental health and learning disability settings appendix.
Easy-read guide to the COVID-19 booster vaccination
Coronavirus and the social impacts on disabled people in Great Britain: March 2020 to December 2021
Middle East
Jordan
HCD resources for people with intellectual disabilities – YouTube Channel
Kuwait
“Their life is valuable” campaign to support persons with disabilities during pandemic.
Qatar
Mental Health Support Helpline
Africa
Egypt
Coronavirus information app for deaf people
Coronavirus auto-testing service for people with hearing disabilities
Malawi
African Federation of the Deafblind – COVID-19 Containment Measures Not Inclusive
Morocco
Ministry of Solidarity and Social Development – COVID-19 Website
COVID-19 – Sign Language
Mozambique
COVID-19 Rapid needs assessment of older people
Nigeria
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Nigeria – Research Paper
Center for Citizens with Disabilities – COVID-19: Take measures to protect yourself, CCD advises persons with disabilities
The Albino Foundation – COVID-19 Disability Inclusion Emergency Response
Rwanda
Rwanda National Union of the Deaf – Announcement on Enhanced COVID-19 Prevention Measures
Uganda
Ministry of Health – COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)