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Management of ill travellers at Points of Entry (international airports, seaports, and ground crossings) in the context of COVID-19, Interim guidance 19 March 2020
(2020-03-19)Background: Under the International Health Regulations (IHR), the public health authorities at points of entry—international ports, airports, and ground crossings—are required to establish effective contingency plans and ... -
Key Messages and Actions for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools
(2020-03)Purpose: Today, children and young people are global citizens, powerful agents of change and the next generation of caregivers, scientists, and doctors. Any crisis presents the opportunity to help them learn, cultivate ... -
Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19 How COVID-19 spreads, 19 March 2020
(2020-03-19)When someone who has COVID-19 coughs or exhales they release droplets of infected fluid. Most of these droplets fall on nearby surfaces and objects, such as desks, tables or telephones. People could catch COVID-19 by ... -
Operational considerations for managing COVID-19 cases and outbreaks on board ships, Interim guidance 24 February 2020
(2020-02-24)Overview: This document has been prepared based on the evidence currently available about Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission (human-to-human transmission via respiratory droplets or direct contact from an ... -
Home care for patients with COVID-19 presenting with mild symptoms and management of their contacts. Interim guidance, 17 March 2020
(2020-03-17)Background: WHO has developed this interim guidance to meet the need for recommendations on safe home care for patients with suspected COVID-19 who present with mild symptomsa and on public health measures related to the ... -
Advice on the use of masks in the community, during home care and in healthcare settings in the context of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, 19 March 2020
(2020-03-19)Background: This document provides rapid advice on the use of medical masks in communities, at home, and in health care facilities in areas that have reported outbreaks of COVID-19. It is intended for public health and ... -
Infection prevention and control during health care when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected Interim guidance, 19 March 2020
(2020-03-19)Background: This is the first edition of guidance on infection prevention and control (IPC) strategies for use when COVID-19 is suspected. It has been adapted from WHO’s Infection prevention and control during health care ... -
Rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Interim guidance, 19 March 2020
(2020-03-19)Background: This document summarizes WHO’s recommendations for the rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in health care and community settings, as well as during the handling of cargo; in this context, PPE ... -
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak: rights,roles and responsibilities of health workers, including key considerations for occupational safety and health, 18 March 2020
(2020-03-20)Background: Health workers are at the front line of the COVID-19 outbreak response and as such are exposed to hazards that put them at risk of infection. Hazards include pathogen exposure, long working hours, psychological ... -
Novel Coronavirus(2019-nCoV). Situation Report – 22, Data as reported by 11 February 2020
(2020-02-11)HIGHLIGHTS: • No new countries reported cases of 2019-nCoV in the past 24 hours. • An advanced team is currently in Beijing to prepare an international mission and to determine the questions the international team will ...