diff --git a/openbb_terminal/alternative/covid/covid_controller.py b/openbb_terminal/alternative/covid/covid_controller.py
index 39232970da5a..2feb268aba1f 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/alternative/covid/covid_controller.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/alternative/covid/covid_controller.py
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ def call_country(self, other_args: List[str]):
                     )
                     return
                 country = ns_parser.country.title().replace("_", " ")
+                if country == "Us":
+                    country = "US"
                 self.country = country
                 console.print(f"[cyan]{country}[/cyan] loaded\n")
             else:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/alternative/covid/covid_model.py b/openbb_terminal/alternative/covid/covid_model.py
index 28c9066b635f..4f039214e21e 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/alternative/covid/covid_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/alternative/covid/covid_model.py
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ def get_global_cases(country: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
         .T
     )
     cases.index = pd.to_datetime(cases.index)
+    if country not in cases:
+        console.print("[red]The selection `{country}` is not a valid option.[/red]\n")
+        return pd.DataFrame()
     cases = pd.DataFrame(cases[country]).diff().dropna()
     if cases.shape[1] > 1:
         return pd.DataFrame(cases.sum(axis=1))
@@ -89,6 +92,9 @@ def get_global_deaths(country: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
         .T
     )
     deaths.index = pd.to_datetime(deaths.index)
+    if country not in deaths:
+        console.print("[red]The selection `{country}` is not a valid option.[/red]\n")
+        return pd.DataFrame()
     deaths = pd.DataFrame(deaths[country]).diff().dropna()
     if deaths.shape[1] > 1:
         return pd.DataFrame(deaths.sum(axis=1))
@@ -114,8 +120,12 @@ def get_covid_ov(
     pd.DataFrame
         Dataframe of historical cases and deaths
     """
+    if country.lower() == "us":
+        country = "US"
     cases = get_global_cases(country)
     deaths = get_global_deaths(country)
+    if cases.empty or deaths.empty:
+        return pd.DataFrame()
     data = pd.concat([cases, deaths], axis=1)
     data.columns = ["Cases", "Deaths"]
     data.index = [x.strftime("%Y-%m-%d") for x in data.index]
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/alternative/covid/covid_view.py b/openbb_terminal/alternative/covid/covid_view.py
index 6f7dfb5d0e81..68c56c877dc9 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/alternative/covid/covid_view.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/alternative/covid/covid_view.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ def plot_covid_ov(
     """
     cases = covid_model.get_global_cases(country) / 1_000
     deaths = covid_model.get_global_deaths(country)
+    if cases.empty or deaths.empty:
+        return
     ov = pd.concat([cases, deaths], axis=1)
     ov.columns = ["Cases", "Deaths"]
 
@@ -148,6 +150,8 @@ def display_covid_ov(
     plot: bool
         Flag to display historical plot
     """
+    if country.lower() == "us":
+        country = "US"
     if plot:
         plot_covid_ov(country)
     if raw: