Guidelines for the Use of Non-Pharmaceutical Measures to Delay and Mitigate the Impact of 2019-nCoV: Technical Report | NLM

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Guidelines for the Use of Non-Pharmaceutical Measures to Delay and Mitigate the Impact of 2019-nCoV: Technical Report

02/01/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 2/2020. This 10-page document provides guidance on the application of non-pharmaceutical countermeasures to minimize the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the population. Some of the measures proposed refer specifically to certain phases of the epidemic (containment or mitigation phases), and can be adapted depending on the assessed severity/impact of the infection. Other measures are valid for all phases of an epidemic. (PDF)