COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus, a new coronavirus associated with the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) viruses family and some coronaviruses associated with comm...on cold.
There is still no evidence that persons living with HIV have a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 or if they will experience further complications of the disease, in case of contracting it. Nevertheless, it is very important that persons with HIV take all necessary precautions to prevent the spread.
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COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the biggest hindering threats to education service delivery worldwide which requires innovative solutions to overcome this situation and deliver education service...s to children. This pandemic has put the country in an emergency state compiled with the ongoing conflicts and return of refugees from neighboring countries such as Pakistan and Iran whom are suffering from this pandemic in great numbers and its estimated that many returning Afghan refugees will be affected by this virus that requires immediate attention.
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La llegada de COVID-19 a Colombia motivó la declaración de Emergencia Social, Económica y Ecológica y el establecimiento del aislamiento preventivo obligatorio. El aument...o de casos activos en el país resalta la importancia de implementar acciones que reduzcan la probabilidad de contagio en los espacios donde se prestan servicios a la población en general, y, con mayor énfasis, a las poblaciones vulnerables como refugiados y migrantes.
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April 2020
This Guidance Note offers a list of recommendations based on a combination of WHO guidelines, good practice and expert advice based on the latest scientific research. The situation with COVID-...>19 is evolving rapidly and the guidance will continue to be updated if and when new evidence or information becomes available.
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Ce plan humanitaire multisectoriel spécifique à la réponse COVID-19 constitue un addendum au Plan de Réponse Humanitaire 2020 (PRH) afin d’intégrer l’impact de la pandémie de ...attribute-to-highlight medbox">COVID-19 sur les besoins humanitaires existants et sur les activités des partenaires humanitaires
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COVID-19 poses challenges in places of detention, given the specific vulnerabilities of detainees and difficulty of containing outbreaks in such settings. The ICRC's approach to ...te-to-highlight medbox">COVID-19 in detention is anchored in support to the authorities who are primarily and ultimately responsible for the wellbeing of detainees and staff.
In the context of a public health crisis, it is crucial to ensure good communication with detainees, staff and visitors on the scale of the pandemic and the measures taken to prevent its spread.
The ICRC has produced three sensitization and training videos for use by detaining authorities and for all in the wider public who may be affected by detention, such as families of detainees. Using an existing virtual prison environment, the recommended response of a fictional detaining authority is portrayed.
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Updated guidance. The guidance provides useful information to staff working in prisons, as well as to health and prison authorities, explaining how to prevent and address a potential outbreak of COVID-19...span>. In addition, it aims to protect the health and well-being of all those who live and work in, and visit, these settings and the general population at large. People deprived of their liberty, and living or working in enclosed environments in close proximity, are likely to be more vulnerable to the COVID-19 disease than the general population. Moreover, correctional facilities may amplify and enhance COVID-19 transmission beyond their walls.
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The International Corrections and Prisons Association is committed to provide you with the most up-to-date information. As we are all experiencing the effects of the Global Pandemic of COVID-19, ICP...A reached out to colleagues from across the world, with the idea to collect useful resources that could be implemented in our respective jurisdictions. Please feel free to download the documents
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Links to to summarised versions of Cochrane Reviews from EPOC and other groups that may be of particular relevance in pandemic situations such as COVID-19:
Safe Ramadan practices in the context of the COVID-19
This document provides public health guidance for social and religious practices and gatherings during Ramadan. It also offers advice to streng...then mental and physical well-being so as to live in full the spirit of Ramadan as the COVID-19
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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.
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The coronavirus outbreak that began in late 2019 (COVID-19) has evolved rapidly and globally. On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of ...to-highlight medbox">COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and a pandemic on 11 March 2020 indicating global spread of a new disease.
Addressing COVID-19 requires critical preparedness and a prepared response, particularly within places of detention (prisons). Prison staff play a crucial role in contributing to the effort of preventing the spread of the disease, promoting safer prison environments, and responding to outbreaks in a timely and effective manner.
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Die DGIM bietet in Kooperation mit med update als Absender von neutralem, vertraünswürdigem und hochaktuellem medizinischen Wissen ab sofort wöchentlich ein Update zu Covid-19. Jeweils mit den m...edizinisch fundierten Neuigkeiten der letzten Tage – kombiniert mit dem aktuellen Status zu jeweils zwei relevanten Schwerpunkten.
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COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2 (2019-nCoV)
SARS-CoV-2: a respiratory coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 from live animal markets in Wuhan, China. Bats are the reservoir species.
Coronavirus and HIV. The impact of the new coronavirus pandemic on people with HIV, sexual health and HIV services. The new virus is called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) while the illness it causes is coronavirus disease 2019 (...">COVID-19).
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Global Level
COVID-19: Vulnerability to containment measures (21/04/2020)
COVID-19: Government... Measures: Impact on Displaced Populations (16/04/2020)
COVID-19: Scenarios + Comparison table (10/04/2020)
COVID-19: Government Measures Report (26/03/2020)
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