# Getting started Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an unprecedented threat to public health and stability. In this rapidly changing environment, **the American public looks to government to provide reliable information and help**. One of the most important ways that a government can do this is by publishing accurate, up-to-date, actionable information. Having a website where you provide a single source of truth for reliable, up-to-date information is a great way to do this. A lot of COVID-19 info is globally applicable, such as what is published by the [White House Coronavirus Task Force](https://www.coronavirus.gov/) or the [CDC](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html). Your websites do not need to repeat this information — simply either embed these resources on your site or link to these sites. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://covid-websites.usdigitalresponse.org/getting-started.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.