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Tracking COVID-19 in the United States

The use of accurate, real-time data to inform decision-making is essential for infectious disease control.

Posted on 02/02/2021

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Alert-Level Systems

Alert-level systems should form a core component of effective COVID-19 preparedness, response, and risk communication.

Posted on 12/23/2020

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Mask Guidance Playbook

Promoting mask use is one of the key interventions governments, communities, businesses, and other organizations can implement to control COVID-19.

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Alert-Level Systems for COVID-19

Alert-level systems provide a framework to support clear decision-making, improve accountability and communicate with the public to ensure necessary behavior change.

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COVID-19 Response Playbook

A resource to help decision-makers manage and adapt COVID-19 responses as they move through different phases of the response from preparedness through recovery.

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Box It In

As states rollout plans to gradually re-open society, there are four essential actions to re-open society as soon and as safely as possible and prevent another explosive spread of the COVID-19.

Posted on 05/12/2020

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Making Disinfectant Chlorine Solutions

Methods for making strong, medium and mild chlorine solutions for disinfecting various equipment, surfaces and linens.

Quick Tips to Build COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Demand

From developing effective messages to making it easier to get vaccinated, here are a few quick tips to build confidence and demand in COVID-19 vaccines.

Protecting Health Care Workers: A Need for Urgent Action

New report highlights risks to health care workers and issues recommendations to protect them.

Posted on 01/13/2021

Communicating about COVID-19 Vaccines

Resources on COVID-19 vaccines for public health communicators

Posted on 12/21/2020

Mesures d’amélioration de la riposte à la COVID-19

Amélioration globale de la qualité du dépistage, de l’investigation des cas et de la recherche des contacts pour lutter contre la COVID-19.  

Quick Guide for Vaccine Communications

A checklist to support public health communicators in preparing and implementing a vaccine communications strategy.

Posted on 12/22/2020

Measures to Improve COVID-19 Response

End-to-end quality improvement of COVID-19 testing, case investigation and contact tracing

Using Data to Find a Balance: Economic burden of COVID-19 in Africa

Africa remains the continent least affected by COVID-19 cases and deaths, despite large outbreaks in some African Union (AU) Member States (e.g., South Africa, Morocco). However, people living in Africa are not immune from the devastating economic impact of the crisis.

Building resilient populations in the face of COVID-19

Since December 2019, more than 45 million people have been infected with COVID-19 and over a million have died. Older adults and people living with NCDs experience higher rates of severe complications and death from COVID-19. This guide offers proactive, […]

How to Notify Your Own Contacts They May Have Been Exposed to COVID-19

With high COVID-19 case counts, Health Department staff may not be able to notify your close contacts. Follow this simple guide to let people know that they have been exposed to COVID-19.

How To Stay Safe After a COVID-19 Exposure

If you have been notified that you were exposed to COVID-19, this guide will help you with your next steps.

Tips to Improve COVID-19 Control Through Better Case and Contact Follow-Up

We have compiled “top tips” from jurisdictions across the United States working to make case investigation and contact tracing programs more effective.

Posted on 11/20/2020

Be the One—Contact Tracing Factsheet

Be a one. If you test positive for COVID, or think you’ve been around someone who has, make sure people you’ve been around recently for more than a few minutes stay safe.

Posted on 11/20/2020

How to Adapt In-Person Training for Online Settings

Tips for virtual meetings and webinars

Maintaining Essential Transport During COVID-19

This guide is designed to help cities reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission within urban mass transit systems—whether publicly or privately operated—while continuing to provide safe mobility for essential workers and access to essential services. This guide describes how community-wide […]

Posted on 09/09/2020

Monitoreo de la continuidad de los servicios de salud esenciales durante la pandemia de la COVID-19

UNA GUÍA PARA ENTORNOS DE INGRESOS BAJOS Y MEDIOS

Posted on 07/17/2020

Reabrindo as escolas americanas: uma abordagem de saúde pública

As escolas desempenham um papel essencial no desenvolvimento educacional e social das crianças e no funcionamento da economia. Precisamos reabrir as escolas o mais breve possível, mas precisamos fazê-lo com cuidado, priorizando a segurança dos alunos e suas famílias, professores […]

Comment animer une formation de formateur

Conseils et bonnes pratiques pendant la pandémie de COVID-19

Tips for Setting Up a Virtual Community of Practice

Designed for use during the time of COVID-19 and beyond, this guidance provides tips and best practices for building a successful CoP (Community of Practice) in a virtual setting.

12 Characteristics of an Effective Public Health Emergency Law

Laws that seek to address public health emergencies should have specific characteristics, adapted and tailored to the country context and legal system. These characteristics are outlined in the document.

Posted on 08/21/2020

Suivi de la continuité des services de santé essentiels pendant la pandémie de COVID-19

Guide consacré aux milieux à revenus faibles et intermédiaires.    

Posted on 07/17/2020

US COVID-19 Response Program Overview

Public health departments around the United States are working daily to meet the threat of COVID-19— balancing the dual priorities of protecting public health while safely reopening communities and economies. Our US COVID-19 Response Program works with public health officials […]

Brief on Public Health and Social Measure Implementation in Africa 28 July-10 August 2020

Note: The next biweekly report will be skipped to facilitate more in-depth PERC analysis, to be released early September. The biweekly briefs will begin again in September.

How to Facilitate a Training of Trainers

Tips and best practices during COVID-19

Comment gérer efficacement les groupes en ligne

Conseils et bonnes pratiques pour animer en ligne des réunions, des formations et des ateliers

Communicating About Air Pollution During COVID-19

Best Practices for Clean Air Communicators

How to Effectively Lead Groups Online

Tips and best practices for facilitating online meetings, trainings and workshops during COVID-19 and beyond.

Protecting and Educating Our Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic

There is still so much we don’t know about COVID-19, but we have important decisions to make. The question of whether and how to re-open schools this fall is one of the most difficult decisions.

Posted on 07/29/2020

Cómo llevar a cabo reuniones y talleres en persona de manera segura durante la pandemia de COVID-19

Las capacitaciones o reuniones en persona deben llevarse a cabo sólo cuando las sesiones virtuales no sean posible.

Posted on 07/02/2020

Simulador de Medidas Sociales y de Salud Pública

Uso de evidencia para activar y desactivar las medidas

Brief on Public Health and Social Measures Implementation in Africa June 30 – July 13 2020

In light of recent media reports of increased food insecurity due to COVID-19, this report includes an in-depth spotlight on COVID-19’s impact on food security across Africa (where data is available). In many cases, countries struggled with food security prior […]

Revealing the Toll of COVID-19: A Technical Package for Rapid Mortality Surveillance and Epidemic Response

The purpose of this document is to provide practical guidance to implement rapid mortality surveillance (RMS) and measure excess mortality in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on implementation in low-resource settings. This includes settings with largely […]

Guide for Analysis of Respiratory Syndromic Surveillance Data To Supplement COVID-19 Surveillance

Existing data on respiratory diseases from surveillance and routine health information systems can be leveraged to identify changes in patterns of disease that could reflect the emergence of COVID-19.

Leveraging Technology to Improve Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

7 Key Components Needed to Implement Telemedicine

Implementation of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions: Evidence Base and Application to the African Context

In the absence of effective antiviral medications or vaccines, non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are the only line of defense against this pandemic threat.

COVID-19 and International Law: Quarantine of International Travelers

As a freedom-restricting measure, quarantine needs to be provided for and carried out in accordance with national law and subject to judicial or administrative review. 

Best Practices for COVID-19 Integrated Health Care Worker Training In Low-Resource Settings, Including Primary Health Care Sites

This document provides quick access to existing global guidance documents for in-country adaptation and addresses gaps and remedies for application to low-resource settings, including primary care sites and facilities with limited personal protective equipment (PPE) availability and without respiratory care […]

Tools for Primary Health Centers

Tools and recommendations for Primary Health Centers during the COVID-19 Pandemic, including Screening and Triage, considerations for specific populations and comorbidities, and home care guidance.

Monitoring Continuity of Essential Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A guide for low- and middle-income settings.

Posted on 07/17/2020

Comment organiser des ateliers ou des réunions en présentiel en sécurité pendant la pandémie de COVID-19

Les formations ou les réunions en présentiel ne devraient être réalisées que lorsque les modalités à distance ou virtuelles ne sont pas possibles

Posted on 07/02/2020

Simulateur de mise en œuvre des mesures sociales et de santé publique

Comment utiliser les données scientifiques pour prendre la décision d’appliquer des mesures puis celle de les lever

Trabalhando com a imprensa durante a pandemia de COVID-19

Posted on 07/09/2020

Orientação para campanha pelo WhatsApp durante a COVID-19

Posted on 07/09/2020

Comment organiser des ateliers ou des réunions en présentiel en sécurité pendant la pandémie de COVID-19

Posted on 07/09/2020

Brief on Public Health and Social Measures Implementation in Africa June 16-29, 2020

Report that compiles and synthesizes data on COVID-19 trends in Africa from multiple sources for the week of June 16-29, 2020. Data include official reports of cases and deaths, reports of government response measures, analysis of traditional and social media […]

Posted on 07/07/2020

How to Run Safe In-Person Meetings and Workshops in the Time of COVID-19

In-person trainings or meetings should be conducted only when remote/virtual trainings or meetings are not feasible.

Posted on 07/02/2020

Brief on PHSM Implementation in Democratic Republic of Congo, June 8–22

Report that compiles and synthesizes data on COVID-19 trends in Africa from multiple sources for the week of June 8-June 22, 2020. Data include official reports of cases and deaths, reports of government response measures, analysis of traditional and social […]

Posted on 06/30/2020

Rester Vigilant: Gérer les risques liés à la COVID-19 Vers une nouvelle normalité

Posted on 06/29/2020

Contención del virus

Posted on 06/29/2020

Encerclons la COVID-19

Posted on 06/29/2020

Reopening America’s Schools: A Public Health Approach

Schools play an essential role in the educational and social development of children and in the functioning of the economy. We need to reopen schools this fall, but we have to do it carefully.

Comunicação sobre segurança no trânsito durante a COVID-19

Posted on 06/24/2020

Usando a comunicação para apoiar a implementação de medidas de saúde pública e sociais

Esta nota informativa descreve considerações importantes para uma estratégia de comunicação de risco e engajamento da comunidade que apoie a implementação eficaz de medidas de saúde pública e sociais para a COVID-19.

Posted on 06/24/2020

Comunicación sobre la seguridad vial durante la COVID-19

Posted on 06/24/2020

El uso de la comunicación para respaldar la implementación de medidas sociales y de salud pública

Posted on 06/24/2020

Les bonnes pratiques pour la formation intégrée des professionnels de santé sur la COVID-19

Posted on 06/24/2020

Outils pour les centres de soins de santé primaires

Posted on 06/24/2020

La mise en oeuvre des interventions non pharmaceutiques

Posted on 06/24/2020

Adapter les mesures sociales et de santé publique dans les pays aux ressources limitées

Posted on 06/24/2020

Savoir communiquer pour que les mesures sociales et de santé publique soient appliquées

Application de mesures sociales et de santé publique: l’utilisation des données pour trouver un équilibre entre les résultats en matière de santé publique et l’impact social et économique

Posted on 06/24/2020

Considérations d’ordre juridique et éthique pour la mise en œuvre des mesures de santé publique et sociales

Posted on 06/24/2020

Le recours à des mesures sociales et de santé publique pour réduire la transmission de la COVID-19

Posted on 06/24/2020

Communiquer efficacement sur les risques pour sauver des vie

Posted on 06/23/2020

La COVID-19 et le droit international: La mise en quarantaine des voyageurs internationaux

Posted on 06/23/2020

Brief on PHSM Implementation in Africa, June 2–15

Report that compiles and synthesizes data on COVID-19 trends in Africa from multiple sources for the week of May 28-June 3, 2020. Data include official reports of cases and deaths, reports of government response measures, analysis of traditional and social […]

Posted on 06/23/2020

Using Cash Transfers to Mitigate the Impact of Public Health and Social Measures

This briefing note outlines considerations for using cash transfers to alleviate the negative social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the public health and social measures deployed to respond to it.

Posted on 06/22/2020

Public Health and Social Measures Simulator

“Box it In” with effective testing, isolation, contact tracing, and quarantine to re-open society

Returning to the Workplace Safely

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Brief on PHSM Implementation in Africa, May 28 – June 3

Report that compiles and synthesizes data on COVID-19 trends in Africa from multiple sources for the week of May 28-June 3, 2020. Data include official reports of cases and deaths, reports of government response measures, analysis of traditional and social […]

COVID-19 Risk Communication Hub

The COVID-19 Risk Communication Hub offers scientifically accurate, adaptable messages to help people be prepared and stay informed.

Posted on 06/05/2020

Implementação de intervenções não farmacêuticas

Implementação de intervenções não farmacêuticas. Base de evidências e aplicação ao contexto Africano.

Posted on 05/26/2020

Melhores práticas para o treinamento integrado de profissionais da saúde na COVID-19

Fornecer acesso rápido a documentos de orientação global existentes para adaptação no país e abordar lacunas e soluções para aplicação em locais com poucos recursos, incluindo centros de atendimento primário e instalações com disponibilidade limitada de equipamentos de proteção individual […]

Posted on 05/26/2020

Adaptación de las medidas sociales y de salud pública a los ámbitos con recursos limitados

Este informe ofrece orientación práctica para adaptar las medidas sociales y de salud pública (Public Health and Social Measures, PHSM) a los contextos locales en los ámbitos con recursos limitados, con un enfoque en mantener los beneficios de la salud […]

Posted on 05/26/2020

Guide for Analysis of Respiratory Syndromic Surveillance Data

This document provides practical guidance on using existing data from respiratory disease surveillance systems and hospital-based routine data systems to supplement COVID-19 surveillance and inform response activities.

Posted on 05/26/2020

Revealing the Toll of COVID-19

This technical package helps guide governments in rapid mortality surveillance, informing decision-making based on the true impact of COVID-19 within their countries.

Posted on 05/21/2020

Responding to COVID-19 in Africa: Using Data to Find a Balance

Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC) is a public-private partnership that supports evidence-based measures to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on African Union Member States. PERC produces regional and member state situation analyses, updated regularly.

Posted on 05/13/2020

Estimating Excess Mortality From COVID-19

A calculator to estimate excess mortality and help provide a more complete picture needed to support evidence-based policymaking.

Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Action Plan Guidance COVID-19

This tool is designed to support risk communication, community engagement staff and responders working with national health authorities, and other partners to develop, implement and monitor an effective action plan for communicating effectively with the public, engaging with communities, local […]

Trabajar con la prensa durante la pandemia del COVID-19

Esta guía lo ayudará a: priorizar las actividades de los medios que serán más efectivas durante la pandemia, decidir cuándo realizar conferencias de prensa, crear materiales escritos para la prensa.

Posted on 05/05/2020

Travailler avec la presse pendant la pandémie de COVID-19

Ce guide vous aidera à : etablir des priorités entre les activités media pour que la communication soit la plus efficace durant la pandémie, décider quand organiser une conférence de presse, créer des documents pour la presse.

Posted on 05/05/2020

Working with the Press During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This guide will help you to: prioritize media activities that will be the most effective during the pandemic, decide when to host press conferences, and create written materials for the press.

Role of Global Fund and GAVI in COVID-19 response

Details on the role of Global Fund and Gavi in the COVID-19 response and details on their activities.

Posted on 05/05/2020

Health Defense Operations Funding

The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented threat to the health and wellbeing of people around the world. Through Health Defense Operations Funding the US can ensure we are able to prevent, detect and respond to health threats.

Posted on 05/12/2020

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Playbook

The contact tracing playbook provides U.S. state and local health departments with technical guidance and tools for rapidly setting up and implementing contact tracing programs for COVID-19 in their jurisdictions.

Health Defense Operations Letter to Congress on COVID-19

Open letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, and Minority Leader McCarthy on the need to build a sustainable base appropriation for the core set of public health programs that prevent, detect and respond to outbreaks.

Posted on 05/06/2020

COVID-19 Response: Resolve to Save Lives and Vital Strategies

We support countries with a range of interventions to reduce COVID-19 transmission while preserving essential services and building health system capacity, with a focus on sustained global epidemic prevention efforts.

Posted on 05/12/2020

COVID-19 Prevalence Calculator

This calculator is designed to provide a quick rough estimate of total COVID-19 cases in a population, based on the number of COVID-19 deaths.

Posted on 05/05/2020

COVID-19 testing prioritization in the United States

This briefing note outlines the groups that should be prioritized when there are testing constraints.

Posted on 05/04/2020

Contact tracing staffing calculator

The excel calculator helps estimate staff resources needed for scaling up contact tracing.

WHO introduction to COVID-19 training

This course provides a general introduction to COVID-19 and emerging respiratory viruses and is intended for public health professionals, incident managers and personnel working for the United Nations, international organizations and NGOs.

Contact Tracing: An Overview Presentation

The linked presentation provides a succinct overview on when and how to scale-up contact tracing for COVID-19.

COVID-19 Weekly Legal and Policy Update

This weekly legal and policy review is a review of new laws, litigation and other legal developments around COVID-19 during the period specified. The review highlights novel issues from around the world that may be relevant to policymakers and the […]

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Coronavirus bibliography

This series, the first of its kind for a CDC emergency response, provides brief summaries of new COVID-19-related studies on many topics, including epidemiology, clinical treatment and management, laboratory science, and modeling. These summaries are released every Tuesday and Friday.

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Low Cost Hygiene and Social Distancing Interventions

Resolve to Save Lives low cost, simple, practical guidelines on hygiene and social distancing interventions.

Practical Tips for Personal Anti-Virus Infection Control

Resolve to Save Lives practical tips on how to avoid being exposed or exposing others to COVID-19.

COVID-19 What to Know & What to Do

Helpful actions for individuals, older adults, health care providers, and society & government to take.

Basic Prevention Tips

Learn what’s fact or fiction with WHO Mythbusters

Coronavirus Global Case Map

Coronavirus Disease Information

The daily WHO Situation Report

Tips on minimizing risk for chronic disease patients

Tips for chronic disease patients (Thai)

Tips on minimizing risk for chronic disease patients

Tips for chronic disease patients (Chinese)

Tips on minimizing risk for chronic disease patients

Tips for chronic disease patients (English)

Posted on 05/12/2020

Tips on minimizing risk for chronic disease providers

Tips for health care providers (Arabic)

Tips on minimizing risk for chronic disease providers

Tips for health care providers (Chinese)

Tips on minimizing risk for chronic disease providers

Tips for health care providers (English)

Posted on 05/12/2020

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Data insight: Assessing COVID-19 resurgence Read the full Insight: Assessing COVID-19 resurgence As some countries and US states roll back the public health and social measures (PHSMs, also known as physical or social distancing) enacted over the past several weeks, […]

Weekly Science Review: April 25 – May 1 2020

Our weekly science review is a snapshot of the new and emerging scientific evidence related to COVID-19.

Weekly Science Review: April 18-24 2020

Data insight Past, current and future COVID-19 infections: the size of the iceberg and what tests can and can’t tell us The public health response to COVID-19 is informed by available case and death counts and the modeled projections that […]

Weekly Science Review: April 11–17 2020

Data insight: Using data to assess adherence with public health and social measures can better inform decision-making Public health and social measures (PHSMs, also known as non-pharmaceutical interventions or NPIs) are an essential component of a COVID-19 response strategy. These […]

Draft Contact Tracing Protocol

Draft guidance for implementing widescale contact tracing to contain COVID-19.

Weekly Science Review: April 4–10 2020

This weekly science review is a snapshot of the scientific evidence around COVID-19 during the period specified. It is an objective review of important topics and articles, not a guide for policy or program implementation. The findings captured are subject […]

Weekly Science Review: March 28–April 3, 2020

New Insights Data insight: Syndromic surveillance should be explored as an early signal for COVID-19 Syndromic surveillance is an innovative surveillance technique designed to detect illness clusters early, before diagnoses are confirmed and reported to public health agencies, and to […]

Weekly Science Review: March 21-27, 2020

Loss of smell or taste in COVID-19 Main message: There are increased reports of loss of smell or taste in those infected with COVID-19. More information is needed on the frequency, onset and duration of these symptoms to inform COVID-19 […]

Weekly Science Review: March 14-20, 2020

New Scientific Insights COVID-19 Mortality by age It is widely accepted that case-fatality rates for COVID-19 increase with age.Age-specific death rates from China, South Korea, Italy and the United States all confirm the association between age and severity of illness.The […]

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