07/31/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 7/31/2020. This nine-page document provides details about 26 COVID-19 candidate vaccines in clinical evaluation. Inclusion of any particular product or entity in any of these landscape documents does not constitute, and shall not be deemed or construed as, any approval or endorsement by WHO of such product or entity (or any of its businesses or activities). (PDF)
07/30/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Published: 7/30/2020. This 49-page technology assessment examines collection methods and limitations of COVID-19 surveillance data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); approaches for analyzing COVID-19 data; and uses and limitations of forecast modeling for understanding COVID-19. (PDF)
07/30/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 7/30/2020. The objective of this guidance is to provide governments, health authorities of WHO Member States, and relevant stakeholders with elements to consider in adjusting international travel measures to the changing epidemiological situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, national public health and health service capacity available in countries, and evolving understanding of the virus. (Text)
07/30/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Published: 7/30/2020. This 24-page joint report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is issued at a time when several Latin American countries have become the epicenter of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The main conclusion of this report is that if the pandemic transmission curve is not brought under control, the countries’ economies will be unable to recover. (PDF)
07/29/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Center for Health Security [Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health]. Published: 7/29/2020. This 15-page report describes 10 concrete policy actions at the federal, state, and local levels that are needed to get control of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Recommendations identify “quarterbacks,” or responsible designees, to lead each policy action. (PDF)
07/29/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC). Published: 7/29/2020. This 58-minute webinar discusses infection control precautions in dentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives include defining standard and transmission-based precautions, applying the proper sequence for donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE), and describing the characteristics of surgical masks, filtering facepiece respirators, and face shields. (Video or Multimedia)
07/29/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Published: 7/29/2020. In this one-hour webinar, presenters from local jurisdictions and national organizations discuss actions taken to mitigate the disproportionate impact on racial and ethnic minorities during the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss strategies to reduce COVID-19 health inequities for racial and ethnic minorities at the local, state, and national level. (Video or Multimedia)
07/29/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe. Published: 7/29/2020. This 42-page document provides guidance to Member States in the WHO European Region that wish to conduct behavioral insights studies related to COVID-19. This tool is evidence-informed; can be regularly applied; is flexible to adjust to the changing situation; and follows high ethical standards. (PDF)
07/29/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 7/29/2020. This web page provides answers to questions about ventilation in the context of COVID-19, including what steps can be undertaken to improve the ventilation in indoor public spaces and buildings. (Text)
07/27/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Published: 7/27/2020. This one-hour, 49-minute webinar provides a platform to share information on COVID-19 preparedness, response, and recovery efforts, with a focus on lessons learned, good practices, challenges, and experiences in fragile contexts. Experiences of countries from different contexts are highlighted, and attention is given to lessons learned from previous crises such as the Ebola outbreak, among others. (Video or Multimedia)
07/27/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 7/27/2020. This eight-page document outlines a decision-making framework for implementation of mass treatment interventions, active case-finding campaigns, and population-based surveys for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It formulates considerations aimed at providing guidance to relevant health authorities, NTD program managers, and their supporting partners. (PDF)
07/10/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 7/10/2020. This six-page document provides interim guidance on the management of the blood supply in response to the pandemic outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), including recommendations on collection of COVID-19 convalescent plasma. (PDF)
07/09/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency [Department of Homeland Security] (FEMA). Published: 7/9/2020. The purpose of this toolkit, updated in July 2020, is to help elected officials, other senior executives, and department heads understand their responsibilities in the initial response to an incident. Two reference guides are organized into overarching priorities that apply to every incident, essential responsibilities, what to expect/action steps, and public messaging examples. Priorities include ensuring the safety and security of first responders, support personnel, and the general population. The toolkit also includes a PowerPoint presentation. (Text)
07/07/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: International Air Transport Association (IATA). Published: 7/7/2020. This web page, updated on July 7, 2020, provides information for the airline industry and the traveling public about air transport and communicable diseases. It discusses the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Ebola, and measles. (Text)
07/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Published: 7/2020. This report provides 11 evidence-based actions, both immediate and long-term, as a road map to reset the nation’s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic. This plan focuses on a set of immediate, evidence-based, common sense actions that are essential to contain the virus and end the pandemic by addressing critical shortages, improving and broadening testing, reducing the virus’s spread, reopening schools safely, expanding health insurance coverage, and prioritizing distribution of the vaccine. (Text)
07/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Academies Press (NAP). Published: 7/2020. This 82-page report lays out a framework to define and describe the data needs for a system to track and correlate viral genome sequences with clinical and epidemiological data for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Such a system would help ensure the integration of data on viral evolution with detection, diagnostic, and countermeasure efforts. This report also explores data collection mechanisms to ensure a representative global sample set of all relevant extant sequences and considers challenges and opportunities for coordination across existing domestic, global, and regional data sources. (PDF)
07/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. Published: 7/2020. This four-page document discusses the health risks of excessive screen time or gaming to cope with the stressful COVID-19 situation or to pass time when in isolation, quarantine, or lockdown. It provides recommendations for parents, school authorities, and health and social care providers. (PDF)
07/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. Published: 7/2020. This four-page document discusses why people should under no circumstances use any type of substances as a means of preventing or treating COVID-19 infection. It provides guidance for different target groups that have a responsibility to steer clear of substance use throughout this pandemic and beyond, help others do the same, and get the help they need, in case they are using substances or suffering from substance use disorders. (PDF)
06/17/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM). Published: 6/17/2020. This one-hour, 25-minute presentation discusses the biochemistry of various agents under consideration in the treatment of COVID-19, as well as briefly touches on the science and challenges of developing a vaccine for the SARS-CoV2 virus. Additionally, current tests used in COVID-19 are explored, with a specific focus on Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) to detect viral genetic material and Immunoassay Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) designed to demonstrate exposure to viral antigens. (Video or Multimedia)
06/02/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Published: 6/2/2020. Speakers in this one-hour, four-minute webinar discuss the actions their cities have taken to mitigate the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on racial/ethnic minorities. The highlighted practices are cross-cutting in nature to demonstrate that health impact is enhanced through a multi-sectoral approach and could be locally adapted and operationalized quickly in other jurisdictions in response to COVID-19. (Video or Multimedia)
04/22/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Published: 4/22/2020. This training course was developed in response to the impact of the opioid crisis on first responders across the country. It addresses the mental and physical stressors faced by firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, and police when responding to opioid overdose calls. The course also provides evidence-based coping strategies, resources, and exercises to help mitigate the impacts of these stressful events. (Video or Multimedia)
04/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: United Nations (UN). Published: 4/2020. This 51-page report sets out the framework for the United Nations’ urgent socio-economic support to countries and societies in the face of COVID-19. This socio-economic response framework consists of five streams of work – an integrated support package offered by the United Nations Development System (UNDS) to protect the needs and rights of people living under the duress of the pandemic, with particular focus on the most vulnerable countries, groups, and people who risk being left behind. (PDF)
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