02/03/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 2/3/2020. This guidance, updated on February 3, 2020, is based on the currently limited information available about 2019-nCoV related to disease severity, transmission efficiency, and shedding duration. This cautious approach will be refined and updated as more information becomes available and as response needs change in the United States. This guidance is applicable to all U.S. healthcare settings. This guidance is not intended for non-healthcare settings (e.g., schools) or to persons outside of healthcare settings. (Text)
01/31/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 1/31/2020. This web page, updated on January 31, 2020, links to six documents that provide guidance to clinical diagnostic laboratories on the handling and processing of specimens associated with 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease (also known as Wuhan novel coronavirus). (Text)
01/31/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 1/31/2020. This web page, updated on January 31, 2020, provides information about novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), and a link to Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): Epidemiology, Virology and Clinical Features, which contains information for clinicians and the public on the epidemiology, virology, transmission, and clinical features of Wuhan novel coronavirus (WN-CoV). (Text)
01/31/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 1/31/2020. This web page, updated on January 31, 2020, provides information and links to guidance documents on the initial assessment and investigation of possible cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection. (Text)
01/31/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 1/31/2020. This web page, updated on January 31, 2020, provides interim advice for primary care professionals dealing with patients with suspected novel coronavirus infection (2019-CoV). Primary care professionals can use this information to reduce the risk of spread of infection during and following consultation with a suspected case of 2019-CoV. (Text)
01/31/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 1/31/2020. This updated 11-page risk assessment is based on published information available as of January 30, 2020. It includes new information about increasing number of cases and deaths, in particular in China; first cluster of autochthonous transmission in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA); China CDC estimates for transmissibility; entry screening guidance; contact tracing guidance; findings from studies on initial cases; and recommendation for reviewing pandemic preparedness plans in EU/EEA. (PDF)
01/31/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 1/31/2020. This web page provides links to three guidance documents that provide advice for individuals who are awaiting results from diagnostic testing for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and do not require admission to hospital. (Text)
01/31/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 1/31/2020. This one-page document is Form (E28) for requesting testing for 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease (also known as Wuhan novel coronavirus and WN-CoV). It is to be sent to the United Kingdom Respiratory Virus Unit. (PDF)
01/31/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Preparedness and Response (CDC CPR). Published: 1/31/2020. This one-hour, three-minute Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) call for clinicians discusses the current epidemiology of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), infection control and prevention recommendations, specimen collection and testing, and clinical management for patients with 2019-nCoV infection. Speakers discuss the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's focus on containment, and reduction and prevention of further spread of the virus. The webinar is available only in audio. (Video or Multimedia)
01/25/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 1/25/2020. This 32-page document is a case-ascertained prospective investigation of all identified health care contacts working in a health care facility in which a laboratory confirmed 2019-nCoV infected patient receives care. This study can be done in health care facilities at all three levels of a health system, not just in hospitals. It is intended to provide epidemiological and serologic information that will inform the identification of risk factors 2019-nCoV infection among health care workers. (PDF)
01/24/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health [Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences] (NCDMPH). Published: 1/24/2020. This one-hour, four-minute webinar features experts who discuss the intersection of research on climate change and the increased risk of wildfires, particularly in California and Australia. They discuss the implications for emergency managers and policymakers, which include the cost of the response, the safety of the response, and the roles of disaster medical assistance teams. (Video or Multimedia)
01/23/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: National Governors Association (NGA). Published: 1/23/2020. This 12-page guide serves as a primer on the fundamentals of public health preparedness for governors and state homeland security professionals. It highlights key pieces of legislation impacting public health preparedness, recommended best practices state homeland security officials can utilize to coordinate with public health officials, case studies of successful coordination to public health emergencies, and resources available to state homeland security officials from partner organizations to learn more about public health preparedness. (PDF)
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