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    Be the One—Contact Tracing Factsheet

    Be a hero. 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

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    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

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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 11/16/2020

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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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    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

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    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

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    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 […]

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    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

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    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.

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    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

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    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 […]

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

    A guide for low- and middle-income settings.

    Posted on 07/17/2020

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    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

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    Returning to the Workplace Safely

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    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.

    Prevent Epidemics

    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.

    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

    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

    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.

    How to Effectively Lead Groups Online

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

    Public Health and Social Measures Simulator

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

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

    7 Key Components Needed to Implement Telemedicine

    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

    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.

    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

    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

    How to Adapt In-Person Training for Online Settings

    Tips for virtual meetings and webinars

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    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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    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.

    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

    Comment animer une formation de formateur

    Conseils et bonnes pratiques pendant la pandémie de COVID-19

    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

    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 […]

    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.

    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

    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

    Simulador de Medidas Sociales y de Salud Pública

    Uso de evidencia para activar y desactivar las medidas

    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.

    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.

    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

    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

    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 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

    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

    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

    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, 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 […]

    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

    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

    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

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    The daily WHO Situation Report

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    Learn what’s fact or fiction with WHO Mythbusters

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    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.

    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

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    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

    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 (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 patients

    Tips for chronic disease patients (Chinese)

    Tips on minimizing risk for chronic disease patients

    Tips for chronic disease patients (Thai)

    Tips on minimizing risk for chronic disease providers

    Tips for health care providers (Chinese)

    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

    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 What to Know & What to Do

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

    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.

    Low Cost Hygiene and Social Distancing Interventions

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

    Three considerations

    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 […]

    Contact Tracing: An Overview Presentation

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

    Contact tracing staffing calculator

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

    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

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    Coronavirus Global Case Map

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