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Infection Prevention and Control and Preparedness for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings: Fifth Update: Technical Report

10/06/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 10/6/2020. This 20-page document aims to provide guidance to healthcare facilities and healthcare providers in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK) on preparedness and infection prevention and control (IPC) measures for the management of possible and confirmed cases of COVID-19 in healthcare settings, including long-term care facilities (LTCFs). It also addresses the management of clinical diagnostic specimens at laboratories in the EU/EEA. (PDF)