Elsevier established a free COVID-19 resource centre in January 2020, offering English and Mandarin information on the virus. The centre is hosted on Elsevier Connect, and Elsevier grants permission for free access to its research in PubMed Central and other repositories. In December 2019, a pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan was linked to SARS-CoV-2, spreading globally. Johns Hopkins University developed an interactive dashboard to track real-time cases, deaths, and recoveries. The dashboard, first shared on January 22, provides data at provincial, city, and country levels. It uses data from DXY, WHO, and Chinese CDC, with manual updates for regions outside mainland China. The dashboard aligns with WHO and Chinese CDC reports and reports new cases ahead of WHO in most regions. Elsevier and Johns Hopkins plan to continue managing the dashboard during the outbreak and expand its capabilities for future outbreaks. Open access to data is crucial for public health decision-making, enabling real-time analysis and modeling. The dashboard and data repository are available online, with data updated regularly. A centralised repository of individual-level patient data, including travel history, symptoms, and demographics, is also available. This data is collected from various sources and updated regularly. The data supports planning, modeling, and epidemiological studies to improve surveillance and response efforts. The outbreak highlights the need for computational infrastructure to handle large data volumes and data sharing to maintain accurate reporting. Elsevier and Johns Hopkins emphasize the importance of open data in managing the pandemic. The study declares no competing interests and is supported by the Oxford Martin School.Elsevier established a free COVID-19 resource centre in January 2020, offering English and Mandarin information on the virus. The centre is hosted on Elsevier Connect, and Elsevier grants permission for free access to its research in PubMed Central and other repositories. In December 2019, a pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan was linked to SARS-CoV-2, spreading globally. Johns Hopkins University developed an interactive dashboard to track real-time cases, deaths, and recoveries. The dashboard, first shared on January 22, provides data at provincial, city, and country levels. It uses data from DXY, WHO, and Chinese CDC, with manual updates for regions outside mainland China. The dashboard aligns with WHO and Chinese CDC reports and reports new cases ahead of WHO in most regions. Elsevier and Johns Hopkins plan to continue managing the dashboard during the outbreak and expand its capabilities for future outbreaks. Open access to data is crucial for public health decision-making, enabling real-time analysis and modeling. The dashboard and data repository are available online, with data updated regularly. A centralised repository of individual-level patient data, including travel history, symptoms, and demographics, is also available. This data is collected from various sources and updated regularly. The data supports planning, modeling, and epidemiological studies to improve surveillance and response efforts. The outbreak highlights the need for computational infrastructure to handle large data volumes and data sharing to maintain accurate reporting. Elsevier and Johns Hopkins emphasize the importance of open data in managing the pandemic. The study declares no competing interests and is supported by the Oxford Martin School.