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Laboratory Biosafety Guidance Related to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 5/13/2020.
The purpose of this 11-page document, updated on May 13, 2020, is to provide interim guidance on laboratory biosafety related to the testing of clinical specimens of patients that meet the case definition of COVID-19.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Health Advice for Hot Weather During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe. Published: 5/8/2020.
This one-page fact sheet details how the adverse health effects of hot weather are largely preventable through good public health practice, while also following the advice to protect yourself from coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
COVID-19 and the Use of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Receptor Blockers
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 5/7/2020.
This brief summarizes the current evidence on the impact of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) or angiotensin receptor blockers on severe acute respiratory illness due to SARS CoV-2. It addresses concerns that ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) increase susceptibility to coronavirus SARS CoV-2 (the viral agent that causes the disease COVID-19) and the likelihood of severe COVID-19 illness.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Statement on the Third Meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee Regarding the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 5/1/2020.
This statement summarizes the third meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which took place on Thursday, April 30, 2020. It lists advice given to the WHO for coordination, planning, and monitoring; One Health; essential health services; risk communication and community engagement; surveillance; and travel and trade. It also lists advice given to all State Parties, including for additional health measu...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
WHO R & D Blueprint: Novel Coronavirus WHO Working Group: Core Protocol for Therapeutics Against COVID-19
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 4/26/2020.
This four-page document describes the World Health Organization's convening of a group of experts to design a clinical trial for an effective treatment against COVID-19 that could be implemented in several countries with similar methodology, and primary and secondary outcomes that could be comparable. The overall goal is a large international study designed to generate robust data to rapidly demonstrate which treatments are the most effective. The core protocol should provide simplified procedures to enable even hospitals that have been overloaded to participate.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 26, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Preparedness, Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) for Refugees and Migrants in Non-Camp Settings
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 4/17/2020.
This six-page document offers guidance to Member States and partners for the inclusion of refugees and migrants in non-camp settings, as part of holistic efforts to respond to COVID-19 epidemics in the general populations, and aims to contribute to the global public health efforts to prevent COVID-19.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 4/16/2020.
This interactive map and web page provide statistics on the COVID-19 pandemic, with data on Confirmed Cases Over Time, Deaths Over Time, Case Comparison and Daily Cases in World Health Organization Regions, and Highest Cases by Country, Territory, or Area.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Clinical Care for Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Toolkit: COVID-19 Adaptation
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 4/9/2020.
This 196-page toolkit is intended for clinicians working in intensive care units in low- and middle-income countries, managing adult and pediatric patients with severe forms of acute respiratory infection, including severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, and septic shock. It is a hands-on practical guide to be used by healthcare professionals involved in critical care management during the COVID-19 pandemic and outbreaks of influenza (seasonal or avian influenza), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), or other emerging...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Assessment Tool for Laboratories Implementing COVID-19 Virus Testing
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 4/8/2020.
This two-page tool has been designed to assess the capacity of laboratories that have implemented or intend to implement testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The tool is a shortened version of the 2012 laboratory assessment tool that is widely used to assess national laboratory systems and the capacity of laboratories.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Coronavirus (COVID-19) genesig ® Real-Time PCR Assay
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 4/7/2020.
The World Health Organization has listed this diagnostic test for emergency use during the COVID-19 pandemic, detailed in this 18-page document. The move should help increase access to quality-assured, accurate tests for the disease. It also means that the tests can now be supplied by the United Nations and other procurement agencies supporting the COVID-19 response.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Dead Body Management in the Context of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Source: World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Published: 4/7/2020.
This five-page document provides recommendations on the management of dead bodies in the context of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in healthcare facilities.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Rational Use of Personal Protective Equipment for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Considerations During Severe Shortages
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 4/6/2020.
This seven-page document, updated on April 6, 2020, summarizes World Health Organization recommendations for the rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in health care and community settings, including the handling of cargo. It also assesses the current disruption of the global supply chain and considerations for decision-making during severe shortages of PPE.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Technical Documents: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Source: World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Published: 4/2020.
This web page, updated in April 2020, provides links to COVID-19 technical documents for these topics: Biosafety, Clinical Management, Detection and Diagnosis, Disability-Related Information, Emergency Medical Teams-Medical Surge, Essential Medicines, Ethics, Hospital Readiness, Health Workers, Health Services, Healthy Aging, Hospital Readiness, Infection Prevention and Control, Medical Devices, Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Readiness, Requirements and Technical Specifications - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Risk...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Interim Guidance for Refugee and Migrant Health in Relation to COVID-19 in the WHO European Region
Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe. Published: 3/25/2020.
This seven-page guidance is intended for use by health authorities to guide the actions taken by healthcare providers for refugees and migrants in relation to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It is intended to address the needs and rights of refugees and migrants living in all types of setting. General recommendations made by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the COVID-19 response are the superseding guidelines.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 25, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Operational Considerations for Managing COVID-19 Cases or Outbreaks on Board Ships
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 3/24/2020.
This eight-page document, updated on March 25, 2020, has been prepared based on the evidence currently available about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission (human-to-human transmission via respiratory droplets or direct contact from an infected individual), and is recommended for use in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO) Handbook for Management of Public Health Events on Board Ships. It is for any authority involved in public health response to a COVID-19 public health event on board ships, including International Health Regulatio...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
