Operational Readiness Checklist for COVID-19: Interim Version

Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe. Published: 2/12/2020. The main aim of this 17-page checklist is to ensure that countries are ready at the local and national levels to detect sick people, test samples of those suspected of COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus), manage patients adequately, maximize infection control, and maintain open communication with the public. The tool was developed with other coronaviruses, such as SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, in mind and in consultation with Member States. This information will help national authorities to identify main gaps, perform risk assessments, and plan control and response actions. (PDF)

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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - February 12, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news