Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious virus that is generally spread by coming into contact with an infected person when they cough or sneeze, or by touching a surface that has the virus and then touching the eyes, nose or mouth.  Although there is not a vaccine for COVID-19 at this time, there are ways to reduce your exposure and help others not become infected.  Please refer to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/ for further information. Additionally if you have, or have ever had, cancer please refer to the following link https://www.cancer.gov/coronavirus for further information.

No! Once you submit the contact information form, you will receive a text message and email with a link that allows you to access your assessment. You can use these links at any point to continue where you last left off or start the assessment. You do not need to complete the assessment in one sitting on your web computer.

Our research team consists of healthcare workers across the country.  We are a dedicated group of individuals seeking to share information that others will find helpful and informative.  Our goal is to equip those that have been affected by the virus by identifying symptoms experienced and documenting so that our team may apply the information gained to share with others that may be suffering or know someone who is. It is our goal to promote the identification, awareness and containment of this devastating disease.

Keeping your data safe and private is the utmost concern for our team. We've partnered with Sympto Health, to provide us with access to their leading electronic data capture patient engagement tools. Sympto Health's software tools safeguard your protected health information (PHI) according to the requirements of HIPAA and industry best practices. Your personal data will only be viewed by the Principal Investigator, Dr. Lio Yu and his research associates. Group anonymous data, may however be released to qualified scientists requesting such for the benefit of improving public health.

Private donations and time have poured into this cause and continue to be replenished through the self-less desire to share and support the community as a result of the impact of COVID-19. Your support is needed!  If you wish to donate to our cause please reach out at the following email address:  yucovidstudy@gmail.com.  Or, if you know of individuals or businesses that can promote awareness of this study, please reach out with contact information and specific details of how they may directly support in distribution and/or participation of this study.

Here are two useful presentations (in Spanish) that launched as a campaign in Mexico. Click on the following links especially if you have Spanish speaking friends or family: Cúrate En Casa & Clínica Hogar Redes Sociales