Interim guidance 23 April 2020 The provision of safe water, sanitation and hygienic conditions is essential for protecting human health during all infectious disease outbreaks, including of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Ensuring evidenced-based and consistently applied WASH and waste management practices in communities, homes, schools, marketplaces, and healthcare facilities will help prevent human-to-human transmission of, the virus that causes COVID-19

Interim guidance 19 March 2020

This training is part of the national Rapid Response Team Training package, adapted to take into account specific issues pertaining to the COVID-19 outbreak. Several technical aspects presented here were developed and posted on different WHO platforms and for larger / different audiences. In this package, we have regrouped the essential elements that you, as a member of the national RRT, may wish to take into account as you perform COVD-19 related activities The objectives of this online learning package is to provide National Rapid Response Teams members with the key knowledge and tools needed to early detect and effectively respond to a Covid-19 outbreak

Interim guidance 19 March 2020

ECDC Technical Report Third update – 31 March 2020

Interim guidance 19 March 2020

This course provides information on what facilities should be doing to be prepared to respond to a case of an emerging respiratory virus such as the novel coronavirus, how to identify a case once it occurs, and how to properly implement IPC measures to ensure there is no further transmission to HCW or to other patients and others in the healthcare facility. This training is intended for healthcare workers and public health professionals, as it is focused on infection prevention and control. This course is available in English, Chinese, Spanish and Frenc

This checklist has been developed to support hospital preparedness for the management of COVID-19 patients. Elements to be assessed have been divided into the following areas: Establishment of a core team and key internal and external contact points Human, material and facility capacity Communication and data protection Hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), and waste management Triage, first contact and prioritisation Patient placement, moving of the patients in the facility, and visitor access Environmental cleaning For each area mentioned above, the elements or processes were identified and the items to be checked are listed below. A procedure for the self-auditing of compliance with this checklist should be considered