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Dead body management in the context of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Interim recommendations, 7 April 2020
(2020-04-07)Objective: • To provide recommendations on the management of dead bodies in the context of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in healthcare facilities. These recommendations are preliminary and subject to review as new ... -
Safe Ramadan practices in the context of the COVID-19. Interim guidance, 15 April 2020
(2020-04-15)Background: The holy month of Ramadan is marked by social and religious gatherings where Muslim families and friends unite to break their fast together, after sunset during iftar or before dawn during suhour. Many Muslims ... -
Contribution of community-based nurse-led clinics to health care access and patient outcomes
(2020-05-15)What is this? The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare services. Community-based nurse-led clinics (NLC) may help increase patient access whilst maintaining quality of care. In this systematic review, the ... -
Safe management of bodies of deceased persons with suspected or confirmed COVID-19: a rapid systematic review
(2020-05-14)Introduction: Proper strategies to minimise the risk of infection in individuals handling the bodies of deceased persons infected with 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) are urgently needed. The objective of this study was ... -
Health-related lifestyle advice delivered by peer or lay advisors
(2020-05-19)What is this? The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on health systems and healthcare workers. Existing research on the provision of health-related lifestyle advice from peers and lay advisors might provide useful ... -
Medical certification, ICD mortality coding, and reporting mortality associated with COVID-19, 7 June 2020
(2020-06-07)This technical note describes medical certification of cause of death and classification (International Classification of Diseases [ICD] mortality coding) of deaths related to COVID-19. The primary goal is to identify all ... -
Interim guidance for the poliomyelitis (polio) surveillance network in the context of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), 4 June 2020
(2020-06-04)This document aims to provide global guidance on poliomyelitis (polio) surveillance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It comes as a technical complement to Polio eradication programme continuity, Immunization in the ... -
Which types of non-medical masks are effective in community settings for reducing the spread of COVID-19 for different populations and under different conditions?
(2020-09-04)We identified documents addressing the question of "Which types of non-medical masks are effective in community settings for reducing the spread of COVID-19 for different populations and under different conditions?" by ... -
What is the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in hospital and long-term care settings, and the impacts of hospital-visitor policies?
(2020-09-23)We identified documents addressing the question of "What is the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in hospital and long-term care settings, and the impacts of hospital-visitor policies?" by searching the guide to key COVID-19 ... -
The COVID-NMA initiative: A living mapping and living systematic review of Covid-19 trials
(2020)COVID-NMA is an international research initiative supported by the WHO and Cochrane. We provide a living mapping of COVID-19 trials available through interactive data visualizations. We are also conducting living evidence ...