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In December 2019 a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified as the causative agent of a severe acute respiratory illness among people exposed in a seafood market in Wuhan, China; • Human-to-human transmission has been documented, including in healthcare workers, and aerosol-generating procedur...
10 July 2020
Guidance for authorities and event organizers planning mass gatherings during the current COVID-19 pandemic
The content of this Risk Assessment tool has been updated to reflect new WHO guidance and new evidence on both COVID-19 and mass gatherings, as well as feedback from end-users.
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This guidance document has been produced by WHO to assist blood services in the development of national plans to respond to any emerging infectious threats to the sufficiency or safety of the blood supply, whether from an existing infectious agent that is changing in incidence and spread, or from a ...
Establishing COVID-19 triage stations at healthcare facilities. Key instructions and tips
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Available in Englisch, French and Portuguese
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Certification et vérification de la qualité des équipements de protection individuelle (EPI)
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Orientations dans le cadre de la COVID-19
-1-توصیاتللدول الأعضاء بشأن تحسین ممارسات نظافة الأیدي للمساعدة علىمنع انتقال فیروس كوفید-19
La higiene de manos es la más eficaz de todas las medidas para reducir la propagación de infecciones mediante estrategias multimodales que incluyen el acceso a los suministros correspondientes. Por tanto, las presentes orientaciones son pertinentes para todos los p...
L’ hygiène des mains est la mesure la plus efficace pour réduire la propagation des infections dans le cadre de stratégies multimodales, y compris l’accès à des fournitures appropriées. Les présentes orientations concernent donc tous les pays ...
This document outlines minimum requirements of laboratory testing for COVID-19 and link laboratory testing with surveillance and contact tracing to guide the outbreak response by national health authorities using a reduced number of tests performed. The strategies are organized according to stages o...
In the time of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), sex and drug use will continue, regardless of physical distancing orders and policies. People who previously met in community gathering venues such as bars and clubs may now meet in different sites, ones that are “hidden” or less accessible. This, i...
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COVID-19: Travel, Points of Entry and Border Health
This Checklist is to minimize healthcare provider exposure when operating on COVID+ or suspected patient.
