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Guidance material

Home care for patients with suspected novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection presenting with mild symptoms and management of contacts (WHO). Guidance is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Chinese (Simplified) [updated guidance fro...
Guidance material

WHO Advice on the use of masks in the community, during home care and in healthcare settings in the context of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak. Guidance is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese (simplified), Arabic and Russian be...
Guidance material

Preparedness, prevention, and control of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for refugees and migrants in non-camp settings. Guidance is available in English and Portuguese.
Guidance material

IASC Interim Guidance. Scaling-up COVID-19 outbreak readiness and response operations in humanitarian situations. Including camps and Camp-Like Settings. (Version 1.1 – March 2020)
Guidance material

Training presentation for volunteers. By the end of the session, the participants will understand: Prevention methods Importance of good community engagement Why misinformation and fear can drive people away from living healthy The key function of ha...
Guidance material

Guide for National Society teams: Rapid training for community response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Awareness material, Guidance material

Sneezing etiquette – Epidemic Control for Volunteers. Guidance is available in English, Spanish, and French.
Awareness material, Guidance material

Spitting etiquette – Epidemic Control for Volunteers. Guidance is available in English, Spanish, and French.
Assessment or evaluation

These documents are a summary of the risk, evidence, and assessment related to COVID-19. These are updated now on an ad-hoc basis pending emerging evidence and trends. Previous monthly, bi-weekly and weekly updates are located below arranged by year....