Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health 
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This is an RSS file. You can use it to subscribe to this data in your favourite RSS reader or to display this data on your own website or blog.Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: LabGun ™ COVID-19 RT-PCR Kit – LabGenomics Co., Ltd.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 4/29/2020.
This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the LabGun ™ COVID-19 RT-PCR Kit, which received an Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration on April 29, 2020. The LabGun™ COVID-19 RT-PCR Kit is authorized for use on respiratory specimens collected from individuals who are suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Clinical Characteristics and Predictors of Outcomes of Hospitalised Patients with COVID-19 in a London NHS Trust: A Retrospective Cohort Study: Report 17
Source: Imperial College London. Published: 4/29/2020.
This 29-page report describes the characteristics and outcomes of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in three large London hospitals with a multi-ethnic catchment population.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
COVID-19 and Human Development: Exploring Global Preparedness and Vulnerability
Source: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Published: 4/29/2020.
This five-page report provides two data dashboards that highlight the huge disparities in countries ’ abilities to cope with and recover from the COVID-19 crisis. They provide statistics about preparedness of countries to respond to COVID-19, and vulnerability to pandemics.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Considerations for Infection, Prevention and Control Measures on Public Transport in the Context of COVID-19: Technical Report
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 4/29/2020.
This four-page document provides advice and recommendations on personal protective measures on public transport (e.g., bus, metro, train, commuter boats) during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes examples of countries that have issued advice to travelers for mitigating the risk of spreading COVID-19 (e.g., respiratory etiquette, hand hygiene), and implemented local transport restrictions in order to limit physical contacts between people.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and Supply of Substances of Human Origin in EU/EEA: First Update
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 4/29/2020.
This 16-page first update is prompted by the recent scientific developments and evolution of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the need to include types of substances of human origin (SoHO) that were not addressed in the first version (e.g., reproductive and some non-reproductive tissues and cells). It aims to provide a risk assessment and management options for the safe and sustainable supply of SoHO to assist the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) Member States in responding to the threat p...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Topic Collection: COVID-19 Regional Support Resources
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 4/29/2020.
This Topic Collection from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) focuses on plans, tools, templates, and other immediately implementable resources to help with COVID-19 preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts, focusing on regional support.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Topic Collection: COVID-19 Information and Peer-Reviewed Resources
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 4/29/2020.
This Topic Collection from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) focuses on information and peer-reviewed resources to inform COVID-19 preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts. Resources include data visualizations, literature collections, resource databases, and other curated collections of information for specific stakeholder groups.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Identify Strategies to Reduce Spread of COVID-19: Contact Tracing Training Plan
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 4/28/2020.
This web page provides training resources about contact tracing for COVID-19 in several categories: Topic areas and training resources, a training catalog of seven courses about COVID-19 and contact tracing, and a list of relevant Centers for Disease Control and Prevention coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) web pages.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Social Service Workforce Safety and Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Response: Recommended Actions
Source: Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action. Published: 4/28/2020.
This 13-page document is intended to provide guidance on how to support the social service workforce and empower them to safely serve children, families, and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance is for governments, non-governmental organizations, social service workers, and their supervisors.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Pursuing Data on COVID-19: The Health Inequity Multiplier
The objectives for this one-hour, 26-minute webinar are to provide an overview of COVID-19 demographic data: what we know now; outline limitations of data as it stands: methodological, organizational, and political; and share any substantive, validated disaggregated data that describe potential areas of disparity, including race, gender, geography, and socioeconomic status.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
COVID-19 Information: SMS Message Library
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 4/28/2020.
This five-page message library of COVID-19 information is intended to be locally adapted and delivered to the general public in countries around the world via SMS (text message) or voice message. Member States are encouraged to localize and translate the messages as necessary.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
COVID-19 Staffing Guidance for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Health Departments
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 4/28/2020.
This web page provides information and guidance about COVID-19 staffing for state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other organizations, and through other mechanisms.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Mini Modules to Relieve Stress For Healthcare Workers Responding to COVID-19: Creating a Practical Self-Care Plan in Difficult Times
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 4/28/2020.
This nine-minute video from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) can help healthcare providers create self-care plans to minimize stress and boost resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Nursing Home Concepts of Operations for Infection Prevention and Control
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 4/28/2020.
This seven-page document from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) provides an overview of recommendations and resources for nursing homes that can help reduce the impact of COVID-19 on residents and staff. Sections discuss Overview of COVID-19; Prevention, detection, and control; Interface with hospitals and other healthcare facilities; and Personal protective equipment inventory management.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Data Note: Requirements for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities in Response to COVID-19 Vary Across States
Source: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Published: 4/28/2020.
This analysis examines variation across states in providing regulatory guidance for nursing facilities and assisted living facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic for the three key measures identified by the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services: prohibiting visitors to facilities except for end-of-life situations, performing daily staff screening for illness, and universal use of personal protective equipment by facility staff.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
