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Ballotpedia has ongoing coverage of the political impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. This page serves as a central location for resources for those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and resources for those looking to help.

## Resources for citizens[edit]

Expand the table below to find a list of links to state government resources aimed at helping those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Resources for citizens impacted by the coronavirus pandemic

State  | State Health Department Information  | School Closure Information  | State School Lunch Information  | State Unemployment Information
Alabama | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Alaska | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Arizona | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Arkansas | Click here | Click here | Click here | Email us this link
California | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Colorado | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Connecticut | Click here | Email us this link | Email us this link | Email us this link
Delaware | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Florida | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Georgia | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Hawaii | Click here | Click here | Email us this link | Email us this link
Idaho | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Illinois | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Indiana | Click here | Click here | Email us this link | Click here
Iowa | Click here | Click here | Email us this link | Click here
Kansas | Click here | Click here | Email us this link | Click here
Kentucky | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Louisiana | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Maine | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Maryland | Click here | Click here | Email us this link | Click here
Massachusetts | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Michigan | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Minnesota | Click here | Click here | Email us this link | Click here
Mississippi | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Missouri | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Montana | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Nebraska | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Nevada | Click here | Email us this link | Email us this link | Click here
New Hampshire | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
New Jersey | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
New Mexico | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
New York | Click here | Click here | Email us this link | Click here
North Carolina | Click here | Click here | Email us this link | Email us this link
North Dakota | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Ohio | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Oklahoma | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Oregon | Click here | Click here | Email us this link | Click here
Pennsylvania | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Rhode Island | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
South Carolina | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
South Dakota | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Tennessee | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Texas | Click here | Click here | Email us this link | Click here
Utah | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Vermont | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Virginia | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Washington | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
West Virginia | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Wisconsin | Click here | Click here | Click here | Click here
Wyoming | Click here | Click here | Click here | Email us this link

## Resources to help[edit]

Expand the table below to find a list of links to the food pantries and Red Cross divisions in each state.

Resources to help citizens impacted by the coronavirus pandemic

State  | State Food Banks  | State Red Cross
Alabama | Click here | Click here
Alaska | Click here | Click here
Arizona | Click here | Click here
Arkansas | Click here | Click here
California | Click here | Click here
Colorado | Click here | Click here
Connecticut | Click here | Click here
Delaware | Click here | Click here
Florida | Click here | Click here
Georgia | Click here | Click here
Hawaii | Click here | Click here
Idaho | Click here | Click here
Illinois | Click here | Click here
Indiana | Click here | Click here
Iowa | Click here | Click here
Kansas | Click here | Click here
Kentucky | Click here | Click here
Louisiana | Click here | Click here
Maine | Click here | Click here
Maryland | Click here | Click here
Massachusetts | Click here | Click here
Michigan | Click here | Click here
Minnesota | Click here | Click here
Mississippi | Click here | Click here
Missouri | Click here | Click here
Montana | Click here | Click here
Nebraska | Click here | Click here
Nevada | Click here | Click here
New Hampshire | Click here | Click here
New Jersey | Click here | Click here
New Mexico | Click here | Click here
New York | Click here | Click here
North Carolina | Click here | Click here
North Dakota | Click here | Click here
Ohio | Click here | Click here
Oklahoma | Click here | Click here
Oregon | Click here | Click here
Pennsylvania | Click here | Click here
Rhode Island | Click here | Click here
South Carolina | Click here | Click here
South Dakota | Click here | Click here
Tennessee | Click here | Click here
Texas | Click here | Click here
Utah | Click here | Click here
Vermont | Click here | Click here
Virginia | Click here | Click here
Washington | Click here | Click here
West Virginia | Click here | Click here
Wisconsin | Click here | Click here
Wyoming | Click here | Click here

## General resources[edit]

The chart below shows coronavirus statistics from countries across the world. The information is provided by Real Clear Politics.

Click the links below to explore official resources related to the coronavirus outbreak.

* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
* National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
* Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
* U.S. Department of Education
* World Health Organization
* Trends in Number of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in the US Reported to CDC, by State/Territory
* Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations, Our World in Data (Number of vaccines administered)
* Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker, New York Times (Progress of vaccine trials)

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State responses to coronavirus|

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