The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic presents an exceptional and unprecedented challenge for competent authoritiesa with responsibilities for national food safety control systemsb to continue conducting routine functions and activities in accordance with national regulations... and international recommendations. In many countries, competent authority staff are largely working from home, teleworking being the normal practice, and all face-to-face meetings cancelled or rescheduled as teleconferences. It is challenging to maintain, without interruption, routine activities such as the inspection of food business operations, certifying exports, control of imported foods, monitoring and surveillance of the safety of the food supply chain, sampling and analysis of food, managing food incidents, providing advice on food safety and food regulations for the food industry, and communicating on food safety issues with the public.
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Given the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries are advised to continue adopting the TB diagnostic algorithms recommended by PAHO / WHO.
Despite the differences in the modes of transmission of TB and COVID-19, certain personal protection measures are relevant for both diseases. Rout...ine measures to protect yourself from TB should continue along with additional precautions to protect workers from COVID-19.
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This document provides guidance on the implementation of the shielding approach in urban areas in LICs and crisis-affected regions. It is intended for the community itself, national and local governance institutions, and humanitarian and development actors operating in the country.
The purpose of this document is to provide information to Red Cross Red Crescent staff and volunteers on how to engage with, inform and support older people to support older people in facing new challenges linked to COVID-19.
Infection Prevention and Control Programmes
January 2020
This guidance note identifies strategic action for policy-makers and managers at the national, subnational and facility level to address these different challenges.
Updated on 6 APRIL 2020
There are serious concerns that the situation might escalate in the next weeks modelling the epi curve of other regions. The interlinkages between human mobility and the current pandemic of COVID-19 are well established, and while international flights have been suspended i...n the region, the porous borders on land and water crossings remain difficult to control.
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Accessed: 04.04.2020
中期簡介資料 - 應對 COVID-19 疫情的 精神健康及社會心理問題
緊急情況下精神健康及社會心理支援的機構間常設委員會參考小組
Kuruluşlararası Daimî Komite (IASC) Acil Durumlarda Ruh Sağlığı ve Psikososyal Destek Referans Grubu
People experiencing social disadvantage and marginalization are known to be disproportionately impacted by ill-health. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, persons with disabilities may have increased risk for exposure, complications, and death
This tracker, developed by the Vaccine Centre at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, will follow COVID-19 vaccine candidates as they progress through the development pipeline. We will update it weekly. An overview of the different vaccine types as well as the phases of clinical develo...pment is provided in the Summary tab.
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In April 2020, the UN launched a coordinated global humanitarian response plan (GHRP) to fight COVID-19 in some of the world’s most vulnerable countries and address the needs of the most vulnerable people. This tips sheet provides practical tips to strengthen disability inclusion within the new up...date of COVID-19 Global HRP. The sheet was developed by the Disability Advisory Group for the DFID-UN SBC.
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Link from the Q&A for the general population
Note: this list is provided as an indicative list only. It does not have legal status. Example list from Ethiopia
Cette note d'orientation élaborée par l'UNICEF explique comment le secteur WASH peut mettre en œuvre des mesures de prévention et de contrôle des infections dans les ménages et les communautés. Elle met l'accent sur la réduction de l'exposition à la maladie dans les milieux communautaires e...t les espaces publics vulnérables, ainsi que sur la transmission de la maladie dans les foyers et les milieux communautaires accueillant des patients et des contacts. Ce dossier est disponible en anglais, espagnol et français ici.
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