sábado, 7 de marzo de 2020

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Information and Emergency Response



02/20/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 2/20/2020. This web page, updated on February 20, 2020, provides information about COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus), and a link to COVID-19: 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)
02/20/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 2/20/2020. This web page, updated on February 20, 2020, provides interim advice for primary care professionals dealing with patients with suspected 2019 novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Primary care professionals can use this information to reduce the risk of spread of infection during and following consultation with a suspected case of COVID-19. (Text)
02/19/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 2/19/2020. This web page, updated on February 19, 2020, provides information about guidance on infection prevention and control for COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus), and a link to guidance that outlines infection prevention and control advice for healthcare providers assessing possible cases of COVID-19. (Text)
02/17/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 2/17/2020. This web page provides five videos about COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) that range in length from five to 30 minutes. Topics are: What are non-pharmaceutical countermeasures in COVID-19 context?; Which are the non-pharmaceutical countermeasures linked to personal protection?; Which are the environmental non-pharmaceutical countermeasures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19?; Which social distancing non-pharmaceutical countermeasures mitigate the impact of COVID-19?; and Which are the travel-related countermeasures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19? (Video or Multimedia)
02/13/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 2/13/2020. This web page, updated on February 13, 2020, provides interim recommendations for the commercial airline industry about the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan, China. It also contains a situation summary, and recommendations for managing ill travelers onboard if novel coronavirus infection is suspected. (Text)
02/12/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 2/12/2020. This guidance, updated on February 12, 2020, provides recommendations on exclusions and other actions for healthcare staff who have traveled to China since the start of the COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) outbreak. It includes information about self-isolation at home, and occupational health advice. (Text)
02/11/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 2/11/2020. This web page, updated on February 11, 2020, provides information and links to guidance documents on the initial assessment and investigation of possible cases of COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) infection. (Text)
02/11/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 2/11/2020. This web page provides advice for first responders and others who may have close contact with symptomatic people with potential COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus). The 13 topics include what to do if required to assist someone who is symptomatic and suspected of having COVID-19; what to do if the responder becomes unwell following contact with someone who may be at risk of COVID-19; and additional advice for police officers, police staff and police volunteers, Border Force, and Immigration Enforcement officers. (Text)
02/06/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 2/6/2020. This guidance will assist professionals in providing advice to the public on how to prevent spread of 2019–nCoV infection, what symptoms to look for, and what to do if they become unwell in a variety of settings. It includes sections on actions on return from China and specified countries, feeling unwell while away from home, and cleaning shared spaces. (Text)
02/04/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Published: 2/4/2020. This four-page safety alert provides interim health guidance for the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for U.S.-based flight and cabin crew members while in China; U.S. and third country-based flight and cabin crew members upon arrival to the United States within 14 days of travel to, from, or within China; China-based flight and cabin crew members while in the U.S.; U.S. air carriers housing flight and cabin crews while in China; and U.S. air carriers supervising self-monitoring of flight and cabin crews who have had layovers in China. (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 COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) and do not require admission to hospital. (Text)

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