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For caregivers
If you are healthy, you only need to wear a mask if you are taking care of a person with suspected 2019-nCoV infection.
Wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing.
Masks are effective only when used in combination with frequent hand-cleaning with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
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Accessed: 01.04.2020
Social distancing is an action taken to minimise contact with other individuals; social distancing measures comprise one category of non-pharmaceutical countermeasures (NPCs)1 aimed at reducing disease transmission and thereby also reducing pressure on health services.
This document builds upon exi...
The protection of children and educational facilities is particularly important. Precautions are necessary to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19 in school settings; however, care must also be taken to avoid stigmatizing students and staff who may have been exposed to the virus. It is important...
1. OBJETIVO Orientar a empleadores y a las Administradoras de Riesgos Laborales para prevenir y mitigar problemas y trastornos mentales en los trabajadores de la salud que atienden pacientes con coronavirus (COVID-19).
2. ALCANCE Establecer medidas de prevención y mitigación de efectos sobre ...
The purpose of this document is to give correct evidence based information to general public on use of mask.
New digital map shows terrible impact of COVID-19 on school meals around the world
Updated 25 March 2020
Updated 25 March 2020 (25 Maart 2020)
Enfermedades infecciosas como el COVID-19 pueden alterar los entornos donde niños, niñas y adolescentes crecen y se desarrollan. Cambios que desestabilizan a la familia, las amistades, la rutina diaria y la comunidad en general o pueden tener consecuencias negativas en el bienestar, el desarrollo ...
La protection des enfants et des établissements d’enseignement s’avère particulièrement importante. Il est nécessaire de prendre des précautions pour éviter la propagation éventuelle de la COVID-19 en milieu scolaire. Cependant, il faut également veiller à ne pas stigmatiser les élève...
Accessed: 27.03.2020
Prepare su lugar de trabajo para la COVID-19
En enero de 2020, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) declaró como emergencia de salud pública de importancia internacional el brote de enfermedad por un nuevo coronavirus en la provincia de Hubei (China). La OMS indicó que existe un alto ries...
Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce COVID-19 mortality and healthcare demand
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The global impact of COVID-19 has been profound, and the public health threat it represents is the most serious seen in a respiratory virus since the 1918 H1N1 influenza pandemic. Here we present the results of epidemiological modelling which has informed policymaking in the UK and other countries i...
This document aims to guide Environmental Health Services (EHS) on key roles related to the management of the outbreak.
This guide should be read in conjunction with the guideline for case finding, diagnosis, management and public health response in South africa and the standard operating procedur...
