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ECDC Technical Report, Fourth Update 3 July 2020
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak this risk communication package for healthcare facilities provides healthcare workers (HCWs) and healthcare facility management with the information, procedures, and tools required to safely and effectively work. The package contains a series of simplified messag...
Scientific Brief 9 July 2020
Presentation on PPE and standard precautions
The concentration of sodium hypochlorite available in the country must be used to prepare the disinfecting solution according to the intended use, following the indications presented in this document.
N95 or equivalent respirators are single-use personal protective equipment (PPE) designed for use by health workers that provide direct care to patients with diseases transmitted by aerosols or during aerosol generating procedures (AGP) for patients with acute respiratory disease, as is the case of ...
JAMA. Published online July 14, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.13107
In this issue of JAMA, Wang, et al. present evidence that universal masking of healthcare workers (HCWs) and patients can help reduce transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) infections
Nas últimas semanas, tem havido uma ampla atenção dos meios de comunicação social sobre o risco de transmissão do novo coronavírus [síndrome respiratório agudo grave coronavírus 2 (SRA-CoV-2)] por indivíduos assintomáticos. Esta situação também tem sido amplamente discutida em várias...
ل المتلازمة التنفسية الحادة ٢خطر انتقال فيروس كورونا المستجدعلى مدى الأسابيع الماضية، كان هناك اهتمام واسع من جانب وسائل الإعلام حو [فيروس السارس ) من قبل الأفراد ع...
Esta orientação fornece os detalhes sobre os princípios e os procedimentos básicos de descontaminação que deve se respeitar para descontaminar o ambiente físico no contexto da pandemia da doença de coronavírus 2019 (COVID-19). O risco de contaminação da superfície e transmiss...
]. تختلف مخاطر التلوث COVID-19المادية في سياق جائحة مرض فيروس كـــورونـا المستجد [السطحي وانتقال العدوى باختلاف نوع الإعداد وحجم السكان الذين يترددون على كل مكان (مثل: م...
Ces orientations vous proposent les principes et procédures de base en matière de décontamination de l'environnement physique dans le contexte de la pandémie du coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). La contamination des surfaces et les risques de transmission des maladies diffèrent ...
Estos lineamientos están dirigidos principalmente a las autoridades y/o personal administrativo encargado de la gestión, planificación y adopción de decisiones para una adecuada inhumación de las personas fallecidas. Por ello, otro aspecto importante en el documento es la seguridad y protecció...
Policy brief, 24 July 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected older people disproportionately, especially those living in long-term care facilities. In many countries, evidence shows that more than 40% of COVID-19 related deaths have been linked to long-term care facilities, with figures being as h...
Das Übertragungsrisiko virusbedingter Erkrankungen der Atemwege ist in Gemeinschaftsunterkünften(darunter sind im Folgenden alle Sammelunterbringungen für Geflüchtete und Asylsuchende gemäss IfSG gemeint, inkl. Erstaufnahmeeinrichtungen/ANKER Einrichtungen sowie alle Anschlussunterbringungen) b...
Le présent document est une mise à jour du document d’information scientifique publié le 29 mars 2020 intitulé Modes of transmission of virus causing COVID-19: implications for infection prevention and control (IPC) precaution recommendations et comprend les nouvelles don...
It is targeted towards humanitarian settings and aims to complement other guidance on the management of the dead with a stronger focus on the practical realities faced when dealing with the dead in humanitarian settings. The guidance offers practical recommendations for the management of the bodies ...
This document has been developed to assist National Societies in deciding if and how they may wish to assist their government’s strategy for contact tracing as part of their response plan for COVID-19.
