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Updated Information for Blood Establishments Regarding the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 3/11/2020.
The potential for transmission of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19 (coronavirus) by blood and blood components is unknown at this time. This web page provides updated information for blood establishments regarding the novel coronavirus, and lists considerations and additional resources.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection and Pregnancy
Source: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Published: 3/9/2020.
This web page provides two resources about coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and pregnancy: a document on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection in Pregnancy: Information for Healthcare Professionals; and a page of frequently asked questions and information for pregnant women and their families.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Coronavirus Information
Doctors of the World are really pleased to be able to share with you Coronavirus (Covid 19) advice for patients in 20 languages, which were produced in partnership with the Red Cross, Migrant Help and Clear Voice:
Available now: English, Albanian, Dari, French, Pashto, Portuguese
Coming VERY soon: Mandarin, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Arabic, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Farsi
You can find them on our google drive here.
The guidance is based on the government’s updated advice and health information. We really hope it will help to ensure this important guidance reaches migrant and asylum-seeking communities in the UK.
We wo...
Source: Doctors of the World News - March 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Viran Rajaratnam Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Guidance for School Settings Before and During an Outbreak
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 3/13/2020.
This web page provides guidance for schools before and after an outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus) at all times, and during an outbreak in their area. It provides tabs for pages on FAQs for Administrators; Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations; Talking With Children About Coronavirus Disease 2019; and Checklist for Teachers and Parents.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response
Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and Reform. Published: 3/11/2020.
This five-hour, 26-minute Congressional hearing features federal health officials who describe the federal government's preparedness and response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, including testing for the virus. Witness testified about the severity of the coronavirus, including that it is 10 times more lethal than the seasonal flu, and that Americans should expect more cases.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Plagues and People – The Coronavirus in a Historical Perspective
By Jan LundiusSTOCKHOLM / ROME, Mar 19 2020 (IPS) The human factor is intimately involved in the origin, spread, and mitigation of the Coronavirus and we cannot afford to ignore that our future existence depends on compassion and cooperation. Response matters!
Some quarantined Italians might recall Giovanni Boccaccio´s The Decameron from 1353 in which people escaping the plague are secluded in a villa where they tell stories to each other. Boccaccio introduced his collection of short stories with an eyewitness account of horrifying human suffering in Florence, which in 1348 was struck by a ”pestilence” that every day...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 19, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jan Lundius Tags: Global Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations Women's Health Source Type: news
Is the coronavirus outbreak of unnatural origins?
(Society for Risk Analysis) Did coronavirus mutate from a virus already prevalent in humans or animals or did it originate in a laboratory? As scientists grapple with understanding the source of this rapidly spreading virus, the Grunow-Finke assessment tool (GFT) may assist them with determining whether the coronavirus outbreak is of natural or unnatural origins.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 26, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: PerkinElmer ® New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Kit - PerkinElmer Inc.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 3/24/2020.
This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the PerkinElmer New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Kit, which received an Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration on March 24, 2020. The PerkinElmer New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Kit is authorized for use on using respiratory specimens collected from individuals suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: ScienCell ™ SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Real-time RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) Detection Kit - ScienCell Research Laboratories
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 4/3/2020.
This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the ScienCell ™ SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Real-time RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) Detection Kit, which received an Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration on April 3, 2020. The ScienCell™ SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Real-time RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) Detection Kit is authorized for use on using respiratory speci mens collected from individuals suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Traditional Chinese herbal medicine for treating novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
This study will provide a high-quality synthesis of the effects of traditional Chinese herbal medicine for COVID-19. The use of traditional Chinese herbal medicine for treatment or prevention of these novel viral infections affecting the pneumonia will be investigated.Systematic review registrationPROSPERO registration number:CRD42020168004
Source: Systematic Reviews - April 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Impact of Coronavirus on Life in America
Source: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Published: 4/2/2020.
This web page details the results of the latest Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking poll, conducted March 25-30, 2020, which found that as many cities and states were issuing public health guidance requiring social distancing or shelter-in-place measures, seven in 10 Americans (72 percent) said their lives have been disrupted “a lot” or “some” by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The vast majority of the public say U.S. policy should be prioritizing the slowing down of the spread of the coronavirus rather than the U.S. economy.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH). Published: 4/21/2020.
A panel of U.S. physicians, statisticians, and other experts has developed these treatment guidelines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The guidelines consider two broad categories of therapies currently in use by healthcare providers for COVID-19: antivirals, which may target the coronavirus directly, and host modifiers and immune-based therapies, which may influence the immune response to the virus or target the virus. The guidelines provide background information about each agent —such as clinical data about its use, ongoing clinical trials, an...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Doctors of the World – Coronavirus Response
Things are changing on a daily basis and we at Doctors of the World are constantly reviewing our work programme doing everything we can to respond. We must ensure those in need can access the support they need right now.
Over the last week our team have answered calls and helped many people affected by Covid-19.
What we’ve already been able to do with everyone’s support.
We’re proud of how our volunteers and staff have risen to the challenge of Coronavirus. These are just some of things we’ve been able to do over the last couple of weeks:
Translated the official NHS guidance into 48 different languages (now d...
Source: Doctors of the World News - April 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Britney Sacopon Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
Novel coronavirus detected, monitored in wastewater
(Arizona State University) A new approach to monitoring the novel coronavirus, (as well as other dangerous pathogens and chemical agents), is being developed and refined. Known as wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE), the method mines sewage samples for vital clues about human health. It can potentially identify levels of coronavirus infection at both a local and global scale.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 23, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Post-Pandemic Mental Health Epidemic
Credit: Gopen Rai/NEPALI TIMES ARCHIVEBy Sonia AwaleApr 26 2020 (IPS) The number of Nepalis suffering from mental health issues is increasing with the prolonged COVID-19 lockdown, and the lack of treatment and counselling means the country may be facing an epidemic of psychosocial disorders.
Mental health is a hidden pre-existing crisis in Nepal because of social stigma, with a survey three years ago showing that a shocking 37% of the population suffered from some form of mental health problem.
“During a time of a disaster or an epidemic, anxiety disorder, phobia, obsessive compulsive tendencies and depressive though...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 26, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sonia Awale Tags: Asia-Pacific Headlines Health Coronavirus Source Type: news
