This brief considers the rationale for shielding individuals at high risk of severe disease or death from COVID-19 in low- and middleincome countries. It provides an overview of proposed approaches to shielding, discusses the categories of individuals who may be identified for shielding, and outline...s the likely difficulties of these measures and ways to mitigate them.
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January 2020 to December 2021
World Health Organization Chief Tells Security Council, Urging Sustained Focus to Prevent Future Outbreaks
Outbreak surveillance in humanitarian emergencies involves rapid detection, data collection, and analysis to identify disease threats, while response focuses on implementing timely control measures to prevent further spread.
COVID‑19 strategic preparedness and response
This document is the national level companion to a broader document on health care facility level developed by the WHO Health Emergencies Programme for national level stakeholders
Provisional recommendations May 2014